Hyperrecruitment

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear). uncountable

    "The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment."

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"The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment."

Etymology

From hyper- + recruitment.

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