Audiogram
Definition
A graphic representation of an individual's hearing capacity, obtained through an audiometric test, which indicates the minimum threshold of sound perception across various frequencies for each ear. The chart correlates sound intensity in decibels with wave frequency in Hertz, serving as the core clinical tool to diagnose hearing loss.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Audiogram
- Hearing test chart
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural and case structural inflections ending in '-e'. |
| Formation | International neologistic compound derived from Latin prefixoid 'audi-' (hearing) and the Greek suffix '-gramma' (drawing, record). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.di.o.ˈɡra.mə] |
| Source | Lexicon of Clinical Audiology, ENT Diagnostic Standards, and Medical Graphics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist a analizat acea audiogramă proaspăt printată pentru a stabili dacă pacientul are nevoie de proteză.
EN: The specialist physician analyzed that freshly printed audiogram to determine if the patient required a hearing aid.
RO: O audiogramă normală arată o linie relativ dreaptă în partea de sus a graficului, situată între 0 și 20 de decibeli.
EN: A normal audiogram shows a relatively straight line at the top of the chart, located between 0 and 20 decibels.
RO: După tratamentul recomandat, am efectuat o nouă audiogramă care a confirmat îmbunătățirea semnificativă a auzului.
EN: Following the recommended treatment, I performed a new audiogram which confirmed a significant improvement in hearing.
Idioms & Phrases
Audiogramă tonală / Pure-tone audiogram / tonal hearing curve
RO: Tipul standard de grafic obținut prin testarea percepției sunetelor pure emise prin căști la diferite frecvențe standardizate.
EN: The standard type of chart obtained by testing the perception of pure tones emitted through headphones at varied standardized frequencies.
Interpretarea unei audiograme / Audiogram interpretation / reading a hearing test
RO: Analiza medicală detaliată a curbelor de conducere aeriană și osoasă pentru a localiza locul exact al leziunii aparatului auditiv.
EN: The detailed medical analysis of air and bone conduction curves to localize the exact site of the auditory apparatus lesion.
Audiogramă vocală / Speech audiogram / speech discrimination score chart
RO: Grafic special care măsoară capacitatea pacientului nu doar de a auzi sunete simple, ci de a înțelege corect cuvintele articulate la intensități diferite.
EN: Special chart measuring the patient's capacity not just to hear simple sounds, but to correctly understand articulated words at different intensities.
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