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deaf-blind
deaf-blind or deaf·blind D5055250 (dĕf′blĭnd′)adj. Being both deaf and blind. deaf′-blind′ness, deaf′blind′ness n.deaf′-blind′ adj. 1. of or pertaining to a person who is both deaf and blind. n. 2. the deaf-blind, deaf-blind persons collectively. deaf-blind
deaf-blind or deafblind (dĕf′blĭnd′)adj. Being both deaf and blind. deaf′-blind′ness, deaf′blind′ness n.deaf-blindA person who has a severe hearing impairment in addition to a visual defect. It is usually congenital but it may result from ageing or some systemic disease or as part of a syndrome (e.g. Usher's syndrome which accounts for about half of all cases of deaf-blind people; rubella syndrome).AcronymsSeeD-B |