HYPERACUSIS

hyperacusis, hyperacusia, auditory hyperesthesia

(noun) abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hyperacusis (uncountable)

(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds

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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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