TINNITUS

tinnitus

(noun) a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere’s disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tinnitus (countable and uncountable, plural tinnituses)

(pathology) The perception of noise, such as a ringing or beating sound, which has no external source.

Synonyms

• acouasm

Source: Wiktionary


Tin*ni"tus, n. Etym: [L., fr. tinnire to jingle.] (Med.)

Definition: A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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