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Audiological Diagnostics Glossary

102 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

Pure-Tone Audiometry PTA

Basic Technical IVT

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.

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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Intermediate Technical IVT

Impaired function of the Eustachian tube that disrupts pressure equalisation in the middle ear, contributing to conducti...

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Otitis Media with Effusion

Intermediate Technical IVT

A condition in which fluid accumulates in the middle ear without signs of acute infection, causing a conductive hearing...

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Stapedial Reflex Threshold

Advanced Technical IVT

The lowest intensity level at which contraction of the stapedius muscle is measurably elicited in response to a loud sou...

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Summating Potential

Professional Technical IVT

A sustained DC electrical response generated by cochlear hair cells during acoustic stimulation, recorded via electrococ...

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