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Audiology Glossary

100 terms total — 1 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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Loudness Discomfort Level

Intermediate Technical IVT

The sound intensity level at which a listener reports loudness to be uncomfortably loud; used in hearing aid fitting to...

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