presbycusis, presbykousis
(prez-bĭ-kū′sĭs)
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[presby- + Gr. akousis, hearing]
Progressive loss of hearing with aging, typically resulting from sensorineural hearing loss. It is the third most common disease of older adults, after hypertension and arthritis, and can cause significant social isolation.
SYN: SEE: presbyacusia
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Presbycusis, Presbykousis." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766407/all/presbycusis__presbykousis.
Presbycusis, presbykousis. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766407/all/presbycusis__presbykousis. Accessed December 10, 2024.
Presbycusis, presbykousis. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766407/all/presbycusis__presbykousis
Presbycusis, Presbykousis [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 December 10]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/766407/all/presbycusis__presbykousis.
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