deafblindness

See also: deaf-blindness

English

Alternative forms

• deaf-blindness

Etymology

From deafblind +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/

Noun

deafblindness (uncountable)

1. The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
   • Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Rights of access,facilities,services and premises (2002) p. 68.

     Account should also be taken of people with multiple communication disabilities, such as deafblindness or combined speech and hearing disabilities.

Translations

condition of being deaf and blind

• Catalan: sordceguesa f
• Danish: døvblindhed c
• Dutch: doofblindheid
• Finnish: kuurosokeus
• German: Taubblindheit f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: døvblindhet m or f

• Serbo-Croatian: gluhosljepoća f
• Spanish: sordoceguera f
• Swedish: dövblindhet (sv) c