paracusis

[ par-uh-kyoo-sis ]
/ ˌpær əˈkyu sɪs /

noun Pathology.

defective hearing.
Also par·a·cu·sia [par-uh-kyoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] /ˌpær əˈkyu ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/.

Origin of paracusis

1650–60; par- + Greek ákousis hearing; see acoustic, -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM paracusis

par·a·cu·sic [par-uh-kyoo-zik, -sik] /ˌpær əˈkyu zɪk, -sɪk/, adjective

Words nearby paracusis

paraclete, paracoccidioidal granuloma, paracoccidioidomycosis, paracolitis, paracrine, paracusis, paracyesis, paracystic, paracystitis, parade, parade armor

Medical definitions for paracusia

paracusis
[ păr′ə-kōō′sĭs, -kyōō′- ]

n.

Impaired hearing.
An auditory illusion or hallucination.