Look up: Dysacusis

1. dysacusis
   1. Any impairment of hearing involving difficulty in processing details of sound as opposed to any loss of sensitivity to sound. ... 2. Pain or discomfort in the ear from exposure to sound. ... Synonym: dysacousia, dysacusia. ... Origin: dys-+ G. Akousis, hearing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
2. dysacusis
   (dis″ә-koo´sis) a hearing impairment in which the loss is not measurable in decibels, as in disturbances in discrimination of speech or tone quality, pitch, or loudness. a condition in which certain sounds produce discomfort.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
   
   
3. dysacusis
   dysacousia, dysacousis, dysacusia, dysacusis, dyacousma 1. Discomfort caused by loud noises. 2. Difficulty in hearing. 3. A disorder characterized by a distortion in the quality of the sounds being heard, as of musical notes. It sometimes causes a sense of discomfort in the patient. We have two ear...
   Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
   
   
4. dysacusis
   Type: Term Pronunciation: dis′ă-kyū′sis Definitions: 1. Any impairment of hearing involving difficulty in processing details of sound as opposed to any loss of sensitivity to sound. 2. Pain or discomfort in the ear from exposure to sound. Synonyms: dysacousia, dysacusia
   Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio
   
   
5. Dysacusis
   `Dysacusis` is a hearing impairment characterized by difficulty in processing details of sound due to distortion in frequency or intensity, but not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound. The term is sometimes used to describe pain or discomfort due to sound, a condition also known as aud...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysacusis