paracusis

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noun

Impaired or incorrect hearing.

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Meanings

nounparacusis (countable and uncountable, plural paracuses)

plural paracuses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineImpaired or incorrect hearing.

Origin

From para- + -acusis.

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APA

paracusis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracusis

MLA

“paracusis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracusis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracusis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracusis.

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