Audiological Diagnostics Glossary
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Pure-Tone Audiometry PTA
A behavioural hearing test that measures an individual's hearing thresholds for pure tones at discrete frequencies to determine the degree and configuration of hearing loss.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Impaired function of the Eustachian tube that disrupts pressure equalisation in the middle ear, contributing to conducti...
Otitis Media with Effusion
A condition in which fluid accumulates in the middle ear without signs of acute infection, causing a conductive hearing...
Stapedial Reflex Threshold
The lowest intensity level at which contraction of the stapedius muscle is measurably elicited in response to a loud sou...
Summating Potential
A sustained DC electrical response generated by cochlear hair cells during acoustic stimulation, recorded via electrococ...