noun
tinnitus
Tinnitus (noun) means the experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.
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The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).
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"tinnitus" (noun) means the experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.