tinnitus

[ ti-nahy-tuhs, tin-i- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears.

tinnitus

/ ˈtɪnɪtəs; tɪˈnaɪtəs /

noun

1. pathol a ringing, hissing, or booming sensation in one or both ears, caused by infection of the middle or inner ear, a side effect of certain drugs, etc

tinnitus

/ tĭn′ĭ-təs,tĭ-nī′- /

1. A buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears occurring without an external stimulus. Its causes include ear infection or blockage, certain drugs, head injury, and neurologic disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinnitus¹

First recorded in 1685–95; from Latin tinnītus “a tinkling,” noun use of past participle of tinnīre “to tinkle,” of imitative origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinnitus¹

C19: from Latin, from tinnīre to ring

Example Sentences

“Perry’s frustration had been mounting, night after night, he felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band. Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night. But when the audience in the first row, started complaining up to Perry cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and that they couldn’t hear him, Perry lost it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The repetition of that message sounds like tinnitus to some, a song of hope for others, and just nothing worth listening to for all those at the convention who bought t-shirts picturing Jesus hugging Trump.

From Salon

White noise has been used to treat ringing or buzzing in the ear, called tinnitus.

From Seattle Times

He also experienced stinging pain in his eyes, mouth and genitals, which has abated, and tinnitus, which has not.

From New York Times

Dr. Gregory Poland, 68, editor in chief of the journal Vaccine, said that a loud whooshing sound in his ears had accompanied every moment since his first shot, but that his entreaties to colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explore the phenomenon, tinnitus, had led nowhere.

From New York Times