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tinnitus Definition


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tinnitus
noun
    1. medicine.
      Any noise (ringing, buzzing or whistling, etc) in the ears not caused by external sounds, frequently associated with deafness due to ageing or continuous exposure to loud noise, but also caused by ear infections or disease, high blood pressure or drugs.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin tinnire to ring.



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