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Audiometry
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Process of measuring hearing
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Audiometer
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Instrument to measure hearing
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Audiogram
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Record of hearing measurement
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Audiologist
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Health professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments
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Auditory acuity testing
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Physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
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Tuning fork
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A two-pronged, fork-like instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test hearing, especially bone conduction
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Brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) / brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
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Electrodiagnostic testing that uses computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system; commonly used to assess hearing in newborns
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Otoscopy
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Use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane
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Pneumatic otoscopy
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Otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion (fluid buildup), as occurs as a result of otitis media
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Tympanometry
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Measurement of the compliance and mobility (conductibility) of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response to external airflow pressures
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