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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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GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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