Audiology Glossary

A characteristic audiometric depression in bone-conduction thresholds at 2000 Hz, classically associated with otoscleros...

Surgically implanted electronic device that bypasses damaged hair cells to directly stimulate auditory nerve fibers.

Hearing impairment caused by problems in the outer or middle ear that block sound transmission.

A classification system categorising hearing sensitivity into ranges (e.g., mild, moderate, severe, profound) based on p...

The tubular passage leading from the outer ear to the tympanic membrane, also termed the external auditory meatus or ext...

A custom-made coupling device fitted to the ear canal and concha that connects a behind-the-ear hearing aid to the ear a...

A regulated professional qualified to select, fit, and sell hearing aids, with a scope of practice narrower than that of...

Permanent or temporary reduction in hearing sensitivity resulting from exposure to hazardous levels of sound, characteri...

Three small bones in the middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inne...

Objective verification technique measuring hearing aid output in the patient's ear canal during fitting.

The degree of functional hearing sensitivity remaining in an ear affected by hearing loss, used to guide decisions about...

Referring to auditory pathway disorders located beyond the cochlea, including the auditory nerve and brainstem structure...

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

A suite of clinical tests evaluating the function of the inner ear's balance organs and their central pathways, used to...

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