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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sensation Disorders > Hearing Disorders > Tinnitus
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Sensation Disorders > Hearing Disorders > Tinnitus
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases > Ear Diseases > Hearing Disorders > Tinnitus

Preferred term

Tinnitus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ringing Buzzing Tinnitus
  • Ringing-Buzzing-Tinnitus

Scope note

  • A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, and other noises in the ear. Objective tinnitus refers to noises generated from within the ear or adjacent structures that can be heard by other individuals. The term subjective tinnitus is used when the sound is audible only to the affected individual. Tinnitus may occur as a manifestation of COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions.

In other languages

  • tinnitus

    Finnish

  • korvan humina
  • korvan soiminen
  • korvan suhina
  • korvien humina
  • korvien soiminen
  • korvien suhina
  • tinnitus auris
  • tinnitus aurium
  • Öronsusning

    Swedish

  • Objektiv tinnitus
  • Pulserande tinnitus
  • Tinnitus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014012

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