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deafness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hearing loss |
| Type of | hearing disorder, hearing impairment |
| Has types | deaf-muteness, deaf-mutism, tin ear, tone deafness |
| Derivation | deaf |
Examples of deafness
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Canine deafness is a growing concern, especially among breeders, Scheifele said.
From the news.enquirer.com
Loss of smell is accompanied by feelings of profound grief, deafness by paranoia.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Cases may also result in brain damage, blindness, deafness or limb amputations.
From the scoop.co.nz
If certain genes for this membrane are missing or damaged, total deafness ensues.
From the sciencedaily.com
Measles can cause brain damage, blindness, deafness and, in extreme cases, death.
From the express.co.uk
Diminished eyesight or even partial deafness can also lead to meowing at night.
From the sfgate.com
Up to 30 per cent of children who contract bacterial meningitis develop deafness.
From the newscientist.com
Macdonald JSP and Lavie N. Visual perceptual load induces inattentional deafness.
From the sciencedaily.com
He finds evidence of much more deafness from stapes disease in low-fluoride areas.
From the time.com
- Partial or complete loss of hearing
- (deaf) deafen: make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"
- (deaf) lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
- (deaf) people who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language"
- Deaf(p): (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings"
- Hearing impairment or hard of hearing or deafness refers to conditions in which individuals are fully or partially unable to detect or perceive at least some frequencies of sound which can typically be heard by members of their species. ...
- (Deaf (album)) Deaf, the debut album from J. G. Thirlwell's You've Got Foetus on Your Breath was released in 1981 on Thirlwell's own Self Immolation Records label. Thirsty Ear reissued the album as a CD in 1997 in the US. ...
- (Deaf) Of or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages
- Deaf people considered as a group; Not having the faculty of hearing, or only partially able to hear
