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/ˌpɹɛzbəˈkjuːsəs/ · noun
(otolaryngology, pathology) Inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds..
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Presbycusis means (otolaryngology, pathology) Inability of the ears, due to aging, to perceive and focus on high-pitched sounds..
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