First Known Use: 1843
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tinnitus
noun tin·ni·tus \ˈti-nə-təs, tə-ˈnī-təs\
medical : a condition that causes you to hear ringing or roaring sounds that only you can hear
Full Definition of TINNITUS
: a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve or wax in the ear) and typically is of the subjective form which can only be heard by the one affected
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Origin of TINNITUS
Latin, ringing, tinnitus, from tinnire to ring, of imitative origin
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tinnitus
noun tin·ni·tus \ˈtin-ət-əs, ti-ˈnīt-əs\
Medical Definition of TINNITUS
: a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve or wax in the ear) and typically is of the subjective form which can only be heard by the one affected
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