| OASD | ocular albinism-sensorineural deafness [syndrome] |
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| PPD | packs per day; paraphenylenediamine; percussion and postural drainage; permanent partial disability;... |
| ATEM | analytic transmission electron microscopy |
| CEM | computerized electroencephalographic map; conventional transmission electron microscope |
| CTEM | conventional transmission electron microscopy |
| noise-induced deafness | A type of sensorineural deafness caused by prolonged exposure to loud sounds, e.g., jet engines. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| deafness | A condition in which the sense of hearing in both ears is not functional for ordinary purposes of life. The hearing level for speech is approximately 71 decibels I.s.o. (international organization for standardization) or 61 db a.s.a. (american standards association) or greater. (12 Dec 1998) |
| deafness, sudden | Sensorineural hearing loss which develops over a period of hours or a few days, varying in severity from mild to total. (12 Dec 1998) |
| industrial deafness | Synonym: acoustic trauma deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occupational deafness | Sensorineural hearing loss due to overexposure to high intensity noise levels. Synonym: boilermaker's deafness, industrial deafness, occupational deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organic deafness | Deafness due to a pathologic process or an organic aetiology, as opposed to psychogenic deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional deafness | Hearing loss without evidence of organic cause or malingering; often follows severe psychic shock. Synonym: functional deafness, hysterical deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| low tone deafness | Inability to hear low notes or frequencies. (05 Mar 2000) |