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Record 1 2001-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
DEF

An instrument once used for measuring the acuity of hearing before the introduction of audiometers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
CONT

Jean Marc Gaspard Itard [...] crée en [1821] le premier acoumètre qui lui sert à prouver que la surdité est rarement totale et que l'on peut constater des rudiments d'audition.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental médico
  • Oreja, nariz y laringe (Medicina)
DEF

Instrumento que se utiliza para medir la agudeza auditiva.

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