audiometry

noun

audiometry

noun

Etymology From audio- + -metry.

1

Medicine, Sciences The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.

  • The first visit includes pure-tone, speech and immittance audiometry, loudness judgments for pulsed tones, assessment of individuals' motivation toward amplification, counselling . . .1997, Henry Tobin, Practical Hearing Aid Selection And Fitting:
Related terms
audiometer, audiometric, audiometrist, audiometrician, audiogram

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