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Deaf-mute was a historic reference made by hearing people to identify a person who was deaf and did not know how to speak. It is a reference that dates to ancient Greek writing of the 7th century BCE. It continues to be used to refer to deaf people, mainly within a historical context, to indicate deaf people who have some degree of speaking ability, but choose not to speak because of the negative or unwanted attention atypical voices sometimes attract. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf-mute
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| deafness |
Hearing impairment or deafness is decreased or absent ability to perceive auditory information. While some cases of hearing loss are reversible with medical treatment, many lead to a permanent disability. Of vital importance are the age at which the hearing loss occurred, as this may interfere with the acquisition of spoken language. Hearing aids and cochlear implants may alleviate some of the barriers caused by hearing impairment, but are often insufficient. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deafness
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There are two types of deafness: sensori-neural and conductive. In sensori-neural deafness, the defect lies in either the cochlea (the organ that converts vibrations to nerve impulses) or in the transmission of the sound signals to the brain once they have left the cochlea. This form of deafness tends to occur with age, and is accelerated by exposure to loud sounds (eg, at a disco, from a ghetto blaster, from a portable radio used with earphones, from construction projects). ...
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A man born deaf, dumb, and blind, is considered an idiot. (qv) 1 Bl. Com. 304; FNB 233; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2111.
출처: www.new-york-lawyer.ws/law-dictionary/dead.htm
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Medically and clinically speaking a hearing loss which is so severe that the child is unable to process linguistic information through hearing alone. Socially when used with a capital letter "D," Deaf refers to the cultural heritage and community of deaf individuals, ie, the Deaf culture or community. In this context, it applies to those whose primary receptive channel of communication is visual.
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| deaf | congenital deafness that results in inability to speak |
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| deaf | congenital deafness that results in inability to speak |
| deaf | make soundproof |
| deaf | make or render deaf |
| deaf | be unbearably loud |
| deaf | caused to hear poorly or not at all |
| deaf | loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss |
| deaf | partial or complete loss of hearing |