Audi
Audi
Audi (pronounced: /ˈɔːdiː/; etymology: Latin for "listen") is not a medical term, but a German automobile manufacturer that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes luxury vehicles. However, the term can be related to the medical field in terms of audiology, the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders.
Audiometry
Audiometry (pronounced: /ˌɔːdiˈɒmɪtri/) is a branch of audiology and the science of measuring hearing acuity for variations in sound intensity and pitch and for tonal purity, involving thresholds and differing frequencies.
Audiology
Audiology (pronounced: /ˌɔːdiˈɒlədʒi/) is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage, are audiologists.
Audiologist
An Audiologist (pronounced: /ˌɔːdiˈɒlədʒist/) is a healthcare professional who is trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing, tinnitus, or balance problems.
Auditory system
The Auditory system (pronounced: /ˈɔːdɪtɔːri sɪstəm/) is the sensory system for the sense of hearing. It includes both the sensory organs (the ears) and the auditory parts of the sensory system.
Auditory processing disorder
Auditory processing disorder (pronounced: /ˈɔːdɪtɔːri ˈprəʊsesɪŋ dɪsˈɔːdər/) (APD), also known as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), is a hearing problem that affects about 5% of school-aged children.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Audi
- Wikipedia's article - Audi
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