dys·acou·sia \ˌdisəˈküzh(ē)ə\noun alsodys·acou·sis\-üsə̇s\ (pluraldysacousias \-üzh(ē)əz\ ; alsodysacou·ses \-üˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from dys- + -acousia or Greek akousis act of hearing — more at -acousia : a condition in which ordinary sounds produce discomfort or pain