Meanings
nounnosocusis (uncountable)
- uncountableHearing loss caused by factors other than noise or pure presbycusis, such as drug use or hypertension.
Origin
From noso- + -cusis, alternative form of -acusis.
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APA
nosocusis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosocusis
MLA
“nosocusis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosocusis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nosocusis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosocusis.
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