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Deafness

Incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of the organs which prevents the impression which constitute hearing; want of the sense of hearing.

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Deaf-mutism 76% connected

The condition of being a deaf-mute.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Deaf 74% connected

Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.

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Deaf 74% connected

Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.

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Cochlea noun · 78% connection

the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the or…

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Coryza noun · 78% connection

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

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Deviated septum noun · 78% connection

abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)

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Dysphonia noun · 78% connection

speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

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Eardrum noun · 78% connection

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

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Epistaxis noun · 78% connection

bleeding from the nose

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Faucial tonsil noun · 78% connection

either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

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Hearing loss noun · 78% connection

partial or complete loss of hearing

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Laryngitis noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing

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Larynx noun · 78% connection

a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

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Myringa noun · 78% connection

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound

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Nasal septum noun · 78% connection

a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities

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Nosebleed noun · 78% connection

bleeding from the nose

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Otitis noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the ear

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Otitis media noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the middle ear; common in children

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Otolaryngology noun · 78% connection

the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat

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Otorhinolaryngology noun · 78% connection

the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat

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Palatine tonsil noun · 78% connection

either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

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Words connected by meaning

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Acoustic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds; auditory.

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Administrative hearing noun · 78% connection

a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically…

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Audience adjective · 78% connection

The act of hearing; attention to sounds.

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Audition noun · 78% connection

The act of hearing or listening; hearing.

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Auditory adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing; as, the auditory nerve. See Ear.

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Deafen verb · 78% connection

To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.

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Differentiation noun · 78% connection

The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root an…

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Disability noun · 78% connection

Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.

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Drought noun · 78% connection

Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; ar…

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Ear noun · 78% connection

The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear for music; -- in t…

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Effect noun · 78% connection

an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in h…

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