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tinnitus

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Tinnitus (noun) means a condition in which a person hears sounds, such as ringing or buzzing, that have no outside source.

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A condition in which a person hears sounds, such as ringing or buzzing, that have no outside source.
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Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus, meaning “a jingling, ringing”.

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"tinnitus" (noun) means a condition in which a person hears sounds, such as ringing or buzzing, that have no outside source.
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