pure-tone audiometer

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• audiometer — An electronic device used in measuring the threshold of hearing for pure tones of frequencies generally varying from 125–8000 Hz and speech (recorded in terms of decibels). [audio + G. metron, measure] automatic a. SYN: Békésy a.. Békésy a. an… …   Medical dictionary

• ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium).  The human ear, like …   Universalium

• Hearing test — A hearing test is an evaluation of the sensitivity of a person s sense of hearing, most often performed by an audiologist using an audiometer. Audiologists are the only health professionals with extensive training on the anatomy and physiology of …   Wikipedia

• Audiogram — An audiogram is a standard way of representing a person s hearing loss [http://www.phonak.co.uk/ccuk/consumer/hearing/audiogram.htm] . Most audiograms cover the limited range 100Hz to 8000Hz (8kHz) which is most important for clear understanding… …   Wikipedia

• Minimum audibility curve — is a standardised graph of the threshold of hearing versus frequency for an average human, and is used as the reference level when measuring hearing loss with an audiometer as shown on an audiogram. Audiograms are produced using a piece of test… …   Wikipedia

• Audiometry — is the testing of hearing ability. Typically, audiometric tests determine a subject s hearing levels with the help of an audiometer, but may also measure ability to discriminate between different sound intensities, recognize pitch, or distinguish …   Wikipedia

• Hearing range — for more detail on human hearing see Audiogram,Equal loudness contours and Hearing impairment. Hearing range usually describes the range of frequencies that can be heard by an animal or human, though it can also refer to the range of levels. In… …   Wikipedia

• audiogram — The graphic record drawn from the results of hearing tests with an audiometer, which charts the threshold of hearing at various frequencies against sound intensity in decibels. [audio + G. gramma, a drawing] pure tone a. a chart of the …   Medical dictionary