"hyperacusis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/ [General-American]
Etymology: From hyper- + -acusis. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hyper-|-acusis}} hyper- + -acusis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hyperacusis (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: hyperacusic Related terms: acoustic, misophonia Translations (heightened sensitivity to some sounds): hiperacúsia [feminine] (Catalan), ääniyliherkkyys (Finnish), hyperakusia (Finnish), hyperacousie [feminine] (French), iperacusia [feminine] (Italian), hiperakuzi (Turkish)
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