#audiology
- Anacusis — Total, complete, and permanent loss of hearing in one or both ears, structurally caused by profound damage to the cochlea, the auditory nerve, or the cortical nerve centers in the temporal lobe. This clinical phenomenon differs from hypoacusis by the absolute absence of any functional residual hearing, depriving the patient of sound wave perception and requiring complex neuro-sensory rehabilitation strategies or cochlear implantation.
- Audiophonology — An interdisciplinary branch of medicine and behavioral sciences dealing with the integrated study of hearing, vocal emission mechanisms, and verbal communication disorders; the science of audition and phonatory correlation. The field combines knowledge from otolaryngology, neurology, acoustics, and logopedics.
- Audiologist — A specialist in audiology; a healthcare professional who focuses on the prevention, identification, non-invasive diagnosis, and clinical management of hearing and balance disorders in children and adults. The audiologist performs specialized tests, interprets charts, and fits digital hearing aids.
- Female audiologist — The feminine form of the word 'audiolog'; a female specialist in audiology who handles the non-invasive diagnosis, prevention, and clinical management of auditory and vestibular system disorders. She evaluates patients with hearing loss, interprets audiometric charts, calibrates hearing aids, and coordinates acoustic rehabilitation programs.
- Audiological — Belonging to audiology, relating to audiology, or to the clinical and scientific study of hearing function; linked to the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment techniques of hearing impairments. The term describes equipment, tests, laboratories, or medical protocols designed to analyze sound waves.
- Audiology — A branch of medicine and biology that deals with the study of hearing, the structure and function of the auditory apparatus, and the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hearing impairments or loss; the science of hearing. This discipline merges clinical and technical knowledge to evaluate acoustic sensitivity.
- Autophone — A medical apparatus or device used for magnifying sounds and improving hearing in hard-of-hearing individuals; a hearing aid. As an adjective or in an extended acoustic sense, the term describes an acoustic system capable of adjusting its sound reception parameters based on its own echo or vibrations.