diplacusis

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noun

A form of tinnitus in which a single auditory stimulus is perceived as two separate sounds which may differ in pitch or in time.

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paracusia duplicata
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Meanings

noundiplacusis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableotolaryngologymedicineA form of tinnitus in which a single auditory stimulus is perceived as two separate sounds which may differ in pitch or in time.

    Synonyms: paracusia duplicata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of tinnitus in which a single auditory stimulus is perceived as two separate sounds which may differ in pitch or in time.

Similar
paracusia duplicata
Also see
paracusia duplicata

Origin

From diplo- + -acusis.

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APA

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

MLA

“diplacusis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplacusis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diplacusis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplacusis.

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