Autophone
Definition
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.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autophone
- Hearing aid device
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun with standard plural and structural case declension patterns. |
| Formation | Formed by combining the scientific prefix 'auto-' (self) with the acoustic root word '-phone' (sound, voice). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ˈfon] |
| Source | Lexicon of Otolaryngology Instruments and Advanced Acoustic Technologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist i-a recomandat un autofon digital discret pentru a corecta pierderea de auz la frecvențe înalte.
EN: The specialist recommended a discrete digital autophone to correct the high-frequency hearing loss.
RO: Bateria acestui model vechi de autofon trebuie înlocuită o dată la câteva săptămâni de utilizare continuă.
EN: The battery of this old autophone model needs to be replaced once every few weeks of continuous use.
RO: Inginerul de sunet a testat un circuit autofon experimental conceput pentru a izola zgomotul ambiental.
EN: The sound engineer tested an experimental autophone circuit designed to isolate ambient noise.
Idioms & Phrases
Dispozitiv autofon digital / Digital autophone device / modern hearing aid
RO: Aparat auditiv modern echipat cu microprocesoare capabile să filtreze selectiv vocea umană din zgomotul de fundal.
EN: A modern hearing aid equipped with microprocessors capable of selectively filtering human voice from background noise.
Reglajul autofonului / Autophone calibration / tuning
RO: Ajustarea fină a frecvențelor unui aparat acustic efectuată de un audiolog pentru a se potrivi cu audiograma pacientului.
EN: The fine adjustment of a hearing aid's frequencies performed by an audiologist to match the patient's audiogram.
Sistem autofon izolat / Isolated autophone system
RO: Configurație acustică tehnică închisă, protejată împotriva feedback-ului sau microfoniei provocate de propriul difuzor.
EN: A closed technical acoustic configuration protected against feedback or screeching caused by its own speaker.
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