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deafness
DEFINITIONS OF:
deafness
1
n
partial or complete loss of hearing
Synonyms:
hearing loss
Types:
tin ear
,
tone deafness
an inability to distinguish differences in pitch
deaf-muteness
,
deaf-mutism
congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
Type of:
hearing disorder
,
hearing impairment
impairment of the sense of hearing
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