false paracusis


false par·a·cu·sis

the apparent improvement in hearing of a person with a conductive hearing loss in conversation in noisy surroundings because of others speaking more loudly. Synonym(s): Willis paracusis

Willis,

Thomas, English physician, 1621-1675. accessorius willisii - nerve that arises by two sets of roots: cranial, emerging from the side of the medulla, and spinal, emerging from the ventrolateral part of the first five cervical segments of the spinal cord. Synonym(s): accessory nervechordae willisii - Synonym(s): Willis cordscircle of Willis - an anastomotic circle of arteries at the base of the brain. Synonym(s): arterial circle of cerebrumWillis centrum nervosum - the largest and highest group of prevertebral sympathetic ganglia, located on the superior part of the abdominal aorta. Synonym(s): celiac gangliaWillis cords - several fibrous cords crossing the superior sagittal sinus. Synonym(s): chordae willisiiWillis pancreas - a portion of the head of the pancreas formed by the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta. Synonym(s): uncinate process of pancreasWillis paracusis - the apparent increase in auditory acuity of a deaf person to conversation in noisy surroundings due to a companion's unconscious voice raising. Synonym(s): false paracusisWillis pouch - obsolete term for lesser omentum.