hyperacusis

Definitions of hyperacusis
  1. noun
    abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
    synonyms: auditory hyperesthesia, hyperacusia
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    type of:
    hearing disorder, hearing impairment
    impairment of the sense of hearing
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