Hyperrecruitment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperrecruitment is a noun meaning (medicine) An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).
Meaning
(medicine) An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).
Example Sentences
The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment.
On occasions, hyperrecruitment occurs, in which the defective ear perceives loudness greater than the normal ear to the higher intensity levels.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperacusia, overrecruitment, superhearing, hypercompensation, overamplification, hyperexcitation.
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