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HIGH FREQUENCY DEAFNESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high frequency deafness
1, record 1, English, high%20frequency%20deafness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high tone deafness 2, record 1, English, high%20tone%20deafness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High frequency deafness occurs when a person is unable or becomes unable to detect high frequencies. This is a result of damage to the inner hair cells in the cochlea that are responsible for detecting high frequencies in sound waves. 3, record 1, English, - high%20frequency%20deafness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Although accumulation of vancomycin is associated with renal failure, a dose-dependent causal relationship has not been demonstrated. Reversible ototoxicity consisting of tinnitus, sometimes in association with transient high tone deafness, has been reported. 2, record 1, English, - high%20frequency%20deafness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surdité pour les sons aigus
1, record 1, French, surdit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20sons%20aigus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude [...] a démontré que [...] la capacité d'entendre un signal dans le bruit chez les personnes ayant une perte auditive touchant les sons aigus. Dans un milieu de travail bruyant, la force des sons aigus doit être beaucoup plus importante pour que des travailleurs présentant une surdité pour les sons aigus [...] 1, record 1, French, - surdit%C3%A9%20pour%20les%20sons%20aigus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sordera a alta frecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, sordera%20a%20alta%20frecuencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sordera a los tonos altos 2, record 1, Spanish, sordera%20a%20los%20tonos%20altos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pérdida de la capacidad para percibir sonidos de alta frecuencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sordera%20a%20alta%20frecuencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se asocia muy a menudo con el envejecimiento y con la exposición al ruido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sordera%20a%20alta%20frecuencia
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