tinnitusringing in the ears
What the word
ringing in the ears
tinnitus
acouasm (rare)
paracusia (hearing disorder)
hyperacusis (sound sensitivity)
symptom
Synonym
tinnitus
condition
ringing in the ears (lay) buzzing in the ears (lay) head noise (lay) ear noise (clinical)
sound types
ringing (high-pitched) hissing (high-pitched) buzzing (mid-range) roaring (low-pitched) clicking (intermittent) pulsatile tinnitus (with heartbeat)
related phenomena
musical ear syndrome (hallucination) auditory hallucination (psychiatric) hyperacusis (sound sensitivity) palinacousis (perseveration)
Thesaurus
tinnitus
Types and causes
ringing buzzing hissing roaring clicking pulsatile tinnitus subjective tinnitus objective tinnitus noise-induced presbycusis ototoxicity Meniere's disease acoustic neuroma impacted cerumen earwax
Sounds and qualities
high-pitched low-pitched tonal atonal constant intermittent pulsatile whistling chirping crickets cicadas humming whooshing heartbeat (vascular)
Parts and anatomy
ear inner ear cochlea hair cells auditory nerve auditory cortex eardrum ossicles labyrinth brain (central)
Perception and experience
hearing (phantom) sound (no source) masking loudness pitch annoyance distress insomnia hyperacusis concentration loss
Actions and behaviors
listen hear mask ignore habituate cope plug ears play white noise avoid loud noise protect hearing
Places and contexts
concert club construction site factory shooting range headphone use quiet room (noticed) night (worse)
Related terms
tinnitus aurium (Latin) ringing in the ears (idiom) ear ringing phantom noise auditory phantom hyperacusis misophonia vertigo hearing loss
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