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hearing loss
noun
- an increase in the threshold of audibility caused by age, infirmity, or prolonged exposure to intense noise
Example Sentences
One in ten measles infections results in an ear infection, often accompanied by bacterial sepsis, and can result in hearing loss.
That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other congenital malformations like limb contractures, high muscle tone, eye abnormalities, and hearing loss.
The subsequent surgery and related cancer treatments resulted in significant hearing loss that persisted for the rest of his life.
Cohen has suffered from financial difficulties, mental health issues and hearing loss since retiring and now resists being drawn into conversations about England men's solitary Rugby World Cup success.
Researchers compared key dementia risk factors across the two groups, including a history of smoking, depression, alcohol-related disorders, diabetes, hypertension, hearing loss and obesity.
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