Hyperacusis Health Dictionary

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Hyperacusis: From 3 Different Sources

An excessively sensitive sense of hearing. In hyperacusis, exposure to loud noises may cause pain or discomfort in the ears.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
Hyperacusis means an abnormally acute sense of hearing.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. a form of reduced sound tolerance characterized by uncomfortable or even painful sensitivity to all sounds above a certain level. See misophonia; phonophobia.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Misophonia

n. dislike of or aversion to particular sounds, irrespective of the level of that sound. See hyperacusis, phonophobia.... misophonia

Phonophobia

n. excessive sensitivity to and fear of certain specific sounds irrespective of the level of the sound. See hyperacusis; misophonia.... phonophobia

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