paracusia

noun

par·​acu·​sia

ˌparəˈk(y)üzh(ē)ə

variants or paracusis

-üsə̇s

plural paracusias

-üzh(ē)əz

or paracuses

-üˌsēz

: a disorder in the sense of hearing

paracusic

¦⸗⸗¦k(y)üzik

-üsik

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin from para- entry 1 + -acusia or Greek akousis hearing

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