Medical Dictionary

presbycusis

noun pres·by·cu·sis \ˌprez-bi-ˈkyü-səs, ˌpres-\
plural pres·by·cu·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of PRESBYCUSIS

:  a lessening of hearing acuteness resulting from degenerative changes in the ear that occur especially in old age

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