Rinne test

noun

A hearing test, used primarily for evaluating the loss of hearing in one ear, by comparing the perception of sounds transmitted by air conduction to those transmitted by bone conduction through the mastoid.

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Meanings

noun
  1. otolaryngologymedicineA hearing test, used primarily for evaluating the loss of hearing in one ear, by comparing the perception of sounds transmitted by air conduction to those transmitted by bone conduction through the mastoid.

Origin

Named after German otologist Heinrich Adolf Rinne (1819–1868).

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Rinne test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rinne%20test

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