Audiometer
Definition
An electroacoustic high-precision device used in medicine and audiology to measure hearing acuity and determine the threshold of sound perception. The apparatus generates reference sound signals with strictly controlled frequencies and intensities transmitted via specialized headphones, allowing the practitioner to map out hearing loss.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Audiometer
- Hearing threshold tester
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural structural forms changing its ending to '-etere'. |
| Formation | International neologistic compound borrowed from French 'audiomètre', combining the Latin base 'audi-' (hearing) with the Greek root '-metron' (measure). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.di.o.ˈme.tru] |
| Source | Lexicon of Medical Equipment Standards, Otolaryngology Tools, and Metrology Units |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Inginerul de service a sosit la clinică pentru a calibra acel audiometru digital înainte de începerea programului de consultații.
EN: The service engineer arrived at the clinic to calibrate that digital audiometer before the consultation schedule began.
RO: Un audiometru modern permite rularea automată a unor teste complexe, salvând rezultatele direct în baza de date computerizată.
EN: A modern audiometer allows running complex automated tests, saving the results directly into the computerized database.
RO: Prin intermediul unui audiometru portabil, echipa medicală a putut realiza screeningul auditiv al muncitorilor direct în fabrică.
EN: By means of a portable audiometer, the medical team was able to perform the workers' hearing screening directly inside the factory.
Idioms & Phrases
Calibrarea unui audiometru / Audiometer calibration / acoustic standardization
RO: Procedură tehnică obligatorie și periodică prin care se verifică acuratețea frecvențelor și intensităților emise de aparat.
EN: Mandatory and periodic technical procedure verifying the accuracy of the frequencies and intensities emitted by the device.
Audiometru de screening / Screening audiometer / diagnostic audiometer
RO: Dispozitiv simplificat utilizat în școli sau medicină muncii pentru a depista rapid persoanele care prezintă anomalii de auz.
EN: A simplified device used in schools or occupational medicine to quickly identify individuals displaying hearing anomalies.
Canalele unui audiometru / Audiometer channels / dual-channel audio outputs
RO: Ieșirile electronice independente care permit transmiterea de sunete diferite sau zgomot de mascare în mod separat în fiecare ureche.
EN: Independent electronic outputs allowing the transmission of different tones or masking noise separately into each ear.
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