单词 | diplacusis |
释义 | > as lemmasdiplaˈcusis diplaˈcusis n. Brit. , U.S. Pathology double hearing, the hearing of two notes when only one is produced, due to the hearing of a different tone in each ear, or to the arousing of two tonal sensations in the same ear. [ < scientific Latin diplacusis (1830 or earlier) < dipl- diplo- comb. form + ancient Greek ἄκουσις hearing (see etymological note at acoumeter n.).] ΚΠ 1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. I. 400/2 Diplakousis or Diplacusis. 1895 E. B. Titchener tr. O. Külpe Outl. Psychol. 299 The abnormality (diplacusis) may be restricted to a single ear. 1970 J. V. Tobias Found. Mod. Auditory Theory I. x. 391 One possible explanation for diplacusis is distortion. < as lemmas |
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