hyperacusis

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ Ancient Greek ἄκουσις (ákousis, “hearing”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/

Noun

hyperacusis (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.

Related terms

• acoustic

Translations

heightened sensitivity to some sounds

• Catalan: hiperacúsia f
• Finnish: ääniyliherkkyys, hyperakusia
• French: hyperacousie (fr) f
• Italian: iperacusia (it) f
• Turkish: hiperakuzi

See also

• misophonia