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Record 1 2012-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

An instrument used in measuring the acuity of hearing in the individual ear for sounds of various frequencies especially with a view to detecting departures from normal hearing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Appareil servant à mesurer certaines caractéristiques de l'audition, en particulier le seuil d'audition.

OBS

«audiométrie» : ensemble des mesures et des techniques permettant d'apprécier la valeur de l'appareil auditif.

OBS

audiomètre : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida
  • Acústica (Física)
DEF

Instrumento compuesto por un oscilador, un amplificador y un atenuador que se utiliza para medir la agudeza de audición, para los tonos puros, el habla y la conducción de huesos.

CONT

El audiómetro es un oscilador que produce sonidos de frecuencia variable, que el paciente escucha con un casco telefónico(conducción aérea) o con un vibrador u osteófono(conducción ósea) aplicado contra el hueso mastoides.

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