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2. Hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   1.33 billion / 18.5% (2015) [ 4] Hearing loss is a partial or total inability to hear. [ 5] Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards. [ 6][ 7] Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears. [ 2] In children, hearing problems can affect the ability to acquire spoken language, and in adults it can create difficulties ...

3. Sensorineural hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   Sensorineural hearing loss ( SNHL) is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear, sensory organ ( cochlea and associated structures), or the vestibulocochlear nerve ( cranial nerve VIII). SNHL accounts for about 90% of reported hearing loss. [citation needed] SNHL is usually permanent and can be mild, moderate, severe ...

4. List of medical abbreviations: Latin abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID twice a day / twice daily bis in die gtt., gtts drop(s) gutta(e) h., h hour: hora

5. The 8 best OTC hearing aids for seniors, according to ... - AOL

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   Best sound quality. $1,098 at Amazon. Audien ATOM PRO 2. Best ease of use. $289 at Amazon. See 3 more. While there is no way to reverse hearing loss, hearing aids can still enhance our everyday ...

6. Conductive hearing loss - Wikipedia

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   Conductive hearing loss (CHL) occurs when there is a problem transferring sound waves anywhere along the pathway through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear ( ossicles ). If a conductive hearing loss occurs in conjunction with a sensorineural hearing loss, it is referred to as a mixed hearing loss.

7. Natural Ways to Improve and Maintain Your Hearing - AOL

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   Here are some tips that can improve communication: Make eye contact. Get their attention before speaking. Be within 5 to 7 feet. Face your conversation partner. Reduce any background noise ...

8. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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   o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.d.", meaning right ear, confusion with "omni die" o.m. omni mane: every morning omn. bih. omni bihora: every 2 hours omn. hor. omni hora: every hour o.n. omni nocte: every night OPD once per day o.s. oculus sinister: left eye o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear o.u ...

9. Hearing protection device - Wikipedia

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   A hearing protection device, also known as a HPD, is an ear protection device worn in or over the ears while exposed to hazardous noise and provide hearing protection to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss. HPDs reduce the level of the noise entering the ear. HPDs can also protect against other effects of noise exposure such as tinnitus and ...