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THRESHOLD AUDIOMETRY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speech audiometry
1, record 1, English, speech%20audiometry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Audiometry in which the threshold of speech perception(speech reception threshold) in decibels and the ability to understand speech(speech discrimination) are measured. 2, record 1, English, - speech%20audiometry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- audiométrie vocale
1, record 1, French, audiom%C3%A9trie%20vocale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude métrologique de l'audition au moyen de messages verbaux. 2, record 1, French, - audiom%C3%A9trie%20vocale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audiométrie vocale : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; définition reproduite avec son autorisation. 3, record 1, French, - audiom%C3%A9trie%20vocale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Oído
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- audiometría vocal
1, record 1, Spanish, audiometr%C3%ADa%20vocal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Ear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bone-conduction audiometry
1, record 2, English, bone%2Dconduction%20audiometry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Audiometry for determining pure tone auditory threshold, using a bone conduction transducer. 1, record 2, English, - bone%2Dconduction%20audiometry
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bone onduction audiometry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oreille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- audiométrie en conduction osseuse
1, record 2, French, audiom%C3%A9trie%20en%20conduction%20osseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec : audiométrie liminaire fondamentale à sons purs en conduction aérienne et en conduction osseuse. 1, record 2, French, - audiom%C3%A9trie%20en%20conduction%20osseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pure-tone audiometry
1, record 3, English, pure%2Dtone%20audiometry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pure-tone threshold audiometry 2, record 3, English, pure%2Dtone%20threshold%20audiometry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measurement of an individual’s hearing sensitivity for calibrated pure tones including manual air-conduction measurements at octave intervals from 250 Hz (125 Hz under some circumstances) through 8000 Hz plus bone-conduction measurements at octave intervals from 250 Hz through 4000 Hz as needed. 2, record 3, English, - pure%2Dtone%20audiometry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pure-tone audiometry is used to determine the threshold or softest level the patient can hear or detect with accuracy. 3, record 3, English, - pure%2Dtone%20audiometry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The historical antecedents of pure-tone audiometry were the classical tuning fork tests. The development of the audiometer made it possible to control signal intensity and duration in ways that were not possible with tuning forks. 2, record 3, English, - pure%2Dtone%20audiometry
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pure tone audiometry
- pure tone threshold audiometry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- audiométrie tonale
1, record 3, French, audiom%C3%A9trie%20tonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- audiométrie tonale liminaire 2, record 3, French, audiom%C3%A9trie%20tonale%20liminaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'audiométrie utilisant des sons purs d'intensité variable, recherchant la valeur des seuils liminaires de perception et l'existence éventuelle de phénomènes particuliers dans les zones supraliminaires. 3, record 3, French, - audiom%C3%A9trie%20tonale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- audiological evaluation
1, record 4, English, audiological%20evaluation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The all-round study of the auditory function; includes audiometry and the use of other differential diagnostic methods, e. g. measuring the threshold of the ability to differentiate between intensities of sound, the recruitment phenomenon of the levelling out of loudness, the speed of auditory adaptation, etc. 1, record 4, English, - audiological%20evaluation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hearing assessment
- audiological assessment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évaluation audiologique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9valuation%20audiologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude complète de la fonction auditive. Comprend l'audiométrie, ainsi que l'emploi d'autres procédés de diagnostic différentiel; mesure du seuil différentiel de l'intensité d'un son, du phénomène du nivellement de la force des sons, de la rapidité de l'adaptation auditive. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20audiologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air-conduction audiometry
1, record 5, English, air%2Dconduction%20audiometry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Audiometry involving the determination of pure-tone auditory threshold for air-borne sounds and usually involving the use of earphones. 2, record 5, English, - air%2Dconduction%20audiometry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- audiométrie en conduction aérienne
1, record 5, French, audiom%C3%A9trie%20en%20conduction%20a%C3%A9rienne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- audiométrie par voie aérienne 1, record 5, French, audiom%C3%A9trie%20par%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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