presbyacusis
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presbyacusis pres·by·a·cu·sis (prěz'bē-ə-ky&oomacr;'sĭs, prěs'-) or pres·by·a·cu·si·a (-zē-ə, -zhə)
n.
Hearing loss occurring as part of the aging process. Also called presbycusis.
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