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MOYENNE SONS PURS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hearing
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure tone coverage
1, record 1, English, pure%20tone%20coverage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PTA 1, record 1, English, PTA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average of the air-conduction thresholds of the three middle frequencies, usually 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz. 1, record 1, English, - pure%20tone%20coverage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For flat or gently-sloping shaped hearing losses the Pure Tone Average often correlates with the Speech Reception Threshold. Sometimes the average includes other combinations of frequencies (i.e., a high frequency average may include 3000 Hz or 4000 Hz). 1, record 1, English, - pure%20tone%20coverage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouïe
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne des sons purs
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20des%20sons%20purs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne des seuils d’acuité auditive en conduction aérienne à certaines fréquences tonales. 1, record 1, French, - moyenne%20des%20sons%20purs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
- Hearing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pure tone average
1, record 2, English, pure%20tone%20average
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In future reports audiometric assessment should be classified according to levels of residual hearing, with specific objective definitions for each level. Such categories might include mild, moderate, severe, and profound hearing loss, as determined by combinations of pure tone averages and speech recognition scores. 2, record 2, English, - pure%20tone%20average
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
- Ouïe
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyenne des sons purs
1, record 2, French, moyenne%20des%20sons%20purs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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