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Audiology Glossary

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

sensorineural hearing loss

Professional Technical IVT

Hearing impairment caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve pathways.

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Vestibular Rehabilitation

Intermediate Formal IVT

An exercise-based programme designed to promote central nervous system compensation for vestibular system deficits, redu...

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visual reinforcement audiometry

Intermediate Technical IVT

A behavioural hearing test for infants and toddlers (typically 6–30 months) in which correct head-turns toward sound are...

VRA
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WDRC

Advanced Technical IVT

A hearing aid signal-processing strategy that applies different amounts of amplification across a wide range of input le...

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word recognition score

Professional Technical IVT

Percentage of single-syllable words correctly repeated at a comfortable listening level, assessing speech clarity.

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