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hyperacusis

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English Wikipedia has an article on:

hyperacusis

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -acusis.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/

Noun

hyperacusis (uncountable)

(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.

Derived terms

hyperacusic

Related terms

acoustic

Translations

heightened sensitivity to some sounds

Catalan: hiperacúsia f
Finnish: ääniyliherkkyys, hyperakusia
French: hyperacousie (fr) f
Italian: iperacusia (it) f
Turkish: hiperakuzi

See also

misophonia

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