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hyperacusia
DEFINITIONS OF:
hyperacusia
1
n
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
Synonyms:
auditory hyperesthesia
,
hyperacusis
Type of:
hearing disorder
,
hearing impairment
impairment of the sense of hearing
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