Synonym for presbyacusis ... Presbyacusia ... Loss of ability to perceive or discriminate sounds as a part of the aging process; the pattern and age of onset may vary. ... Synonym: presbyacousia, presbycusis. ... Origin: presby-+ G. Akousis, hearing ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: prez′bē-ă-kū′sē-ă Synonyms: presbyacusis
Presbyacousia: See: Presbycusis.
presbyacousia, presbyacusia 1. Dullness of hearing characteristic of old age. 2. Loss of the ability to perceive or to discriminate sounds which is associated with aging; the pattern and age of onset vary. 3. A progressive, bilaterally symmetric perceptive hearing loss occurring with age. 4. The most common type of hearing loss in the elderly, cons...