Special Senses
presbycusis
prez-bih-KYOO-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Age-related hearing loss
PathologySpecial Senses
Breakdown
Prefix
presby-
old age
Root
acus
hearing
Etymology
Greek: presby- (old) + acusis (hearing)
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