pulsatile tinnitus

noun

A type of tinnitus characterized by hearing a rhythmic, pulsing or whooshing sound in the ears, often synchronized with the heartbeat, often caused by underlying vascular conditions.

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Meanings

nounpulsatile tinnitus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA type of tinnitus characterized by hearing a rhythmic, pulsing or whooshing sound in the ears, often synchronized with the heartbeat, often caused by underlying vascular conditions.
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