hyperrecruitment

noun

An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).

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Meanings

nounhyperrecruitment (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).

    The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment.

    1991, Frederick N. Martin, Introduction to Audiology, page 159
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    On occasions, hyperrecruitment occurs, in which the defective ear perceives loudness greater than the normal ear to the higher intensity levels.

    2013, R. W. Rieber, Communication Disorders, page 68

Origin

From hyper- + recruitment.

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