hyperrecruitment

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English

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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ recruitment.

Noun

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hyperrecruitment (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).
    • 1991, Frederick N. Martin, Introduction to Audiology, page 159:
      The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment.
    • 2013, R. W. Rieber, Communication Disorders, page 68:
      On occasions, hyperrecruitment occurs, in which the defective ear perceives loudness greater than the normal ear to the higher intensity levels.
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