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tinnitus
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tinnitus
(noun)
tinnitus
/
ˈ
tɪnətəs/
/tə
ˈ
naɪtəs/
noun
tinnitus
/
ˈ
tɪnətəs/
/tə
ˈ
naɪtəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TINNITUS
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a condition that causes you to hear ringing or roaring sounds that only you can hear
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