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Achieve Hearing & Rehabilitation | Audiologist Glossary

Audiologist Glossary

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Audiogram
1. A graphic illustration of hearing sensitivity. An audiogram depicts hearing levels (in dB) at different frequencies (Hz) of sound.


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Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
A deficiency in the way the brain processes verbal/auditory information. Children and adults that have CAPD often struggle to understand the meaning of what is being said to them. Some people are born with CAPD whereas; other people acquire it later in life.
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Cerebral vascular accident (CVA)

Also called a stroke. Damage to part of the brain due to a disturbance in the blood supply.

Conductive hearing loss
Reduced hearing acuity from diminished ability to conduct sound through the outer or middle ear; often due to abnormalities of the external ear canal, eardrum, or ossicular chain.


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Dementia
A loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.


E

Earmold
A fitting designed to conduct amplified sound from the receiver of a hearing aid into the ear.

Eustachian tube
A tube that connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear. It equalizes pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure.


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H
Hearing aid
A tiny electroacoustic device which can be fit by an certified Audiologist in or behind the patients ear, and is designed to safely amplify and modulate sound to achieve better hearing.
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Impedance
Resistance to a vibratory source of energy. Resistance may be acoustic, mechanical, or electric. In impedance audiometry, impedance of air pressure and air volume differences are measured to detect conductive hearing loss and middle ear pathology.


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Meniere’s disease
A disease of the inner ear characterized by progressive sensorineural hearing loss in the affected ear, recurrent dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, and/or vomiting.

Mixed hearing loss
A hearing loss with conductive and sensorineural components.


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Ossicles
The three small bones of the middle ear (incus, malleus, and stapes). Also referred to as the ossicular chain.

Otitis media
An infection of the middle ear frequently acquired by children and often associated with upper respiratory infection. There are three varieties: Acute otitis media: A sudden onset of otitis media caused by an infection.

Chronic otitis media
The permanent condition of a ruptured tympanic membrane. It may or may not be associated with infection.

Serious otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear, with the presence of a thick or watery fluid that fills the middle ear space.

Ototoxicity
Damage to the ear caused by a harmful poison. It is usually associated with certain drugs.


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Pinna
The outside, visible part of the ear. Also called auricle.

Presbycusis
Progressive loss of hearing as a result of the aging process. .


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Receptive abilities
The ability to understand or comprehend language. It usually refers to the ability to understand verbal expression, but it also includes the ability to understand sign language, writing, Braille, and other forms of language.


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Sensorineural hearing loss
Reduced hearing acuity due to a pathological condition in the inner ear or along the nerve pathway from the inner ear to the brainstem.


Speech Therapy
Reduced hearing acuity due to a pathological condition in the inner ear or along the nerve pathway from the inner ear to the brainstem.


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Telecoil switch
A hearing aid switch that allows the induction coil in the hearing aid to pick up signals from a telephone. It is also use in loop induction auditory training units.

Traumatic brain injury
An acute assault on the brain that causes mild to severe injury. The two types of traumatic brain injury are penetrating injuries and closed-head injuries. The damage is localized or generalized, depending on the type and extent of the injury.

Tympanogram
A graph depicting eardrum and middle ear compliance measured during air pressure changes in the external auditory canal.


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Vestibular system: The inner-ear structure containing three semicircular canals. The system is important for body position, balance and movement.

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Shipley, K.G., & McAfee, J.A. (1998). Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology: A Resource Manual.

The publisher is not responsible (as a matter of product liability, negligence or otherwise) for any injury resulting from any material contained herein. This publication contains information relating to general principles of audiology and hearing aids which should not be construed as specific instructions for individual patients. Manufacturers’ product information and package inserts should be reviewed for current information, including contraindications, dosages and precautions.


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