tinnitus
Meaning
The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.
Synonyms
have a ringing in one’s
ringing in the ears
buzzing in the ears
syrigmus
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).
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