Hearin loss | |
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Synonyms | haurd o hearin; anakusis or anacusis is tot deifness[1] |
The internaitional seembol o deafness an hearin loss | |
Clessification an freemit resoorces | |
Specialty | otorhinolaryngology, audiology |
ICD-10 | H90–H91 |
ICD-9-CM | 389 |
DiseasesDB | 19942 |
MedlinePlus | 003044 |
eMedicine | article/994159 |
MeSH | D034381 |
Hearin loss, forby kent as hearin impairment, is a pairtial or tot inabeelity tae hear.[2] A deif person haes little tae na hearin.[3] Hearin loss mey occur in ane or baith lugs.[3] In bairns hearin problems can affect the ability tae learn spoken leid an in adults it can cause wark relatit difficulties.[4] In some fowk, pairteecularly aulder fowk, hearin loss can result in laneliness.[3] Hearin loss can be temporary or permanent.