tinnitus
pronunciation
How to pronounce tinnitus in British English:
UK [ˈtɪnɪtəs]
How to pronounce tinnitus in American English:
US [tɪˈnaɪtəs, ˈtɪnɪ-]
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- Noun:
- a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
Word Origin
- tinnitus (n.)
- 1843, from Latin tinnitus "a ringing, jingling," from tinnire "to ring, tinkle" (see tintinnabulation).
Example
- 1. Living here , my tinnitus has almost entirely cleared up .
- 2. Patients often remain conscious until the very end . Some victims complain of yellow-green vision and tinnitus .
- 3. Living in the media bubble means having a constant dreadful ringing sound in your ears . It 's like having tinnitus .
- 4. What control methods deafness tinnitus ?
- 5. What is the relationship of tinnitus and hearing ?