audiologist

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noun

: a specialist in audiology

audiology

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noun

plural audiologies
: a branch of science dealing with hearing
specifically : therapy of individuals having impaired hearing
audiological adjective
The next step entailed an audiological evaluation to assess the extent of the hearing loss sustained in the accident … Raymond H. Hull, Aural Rehabilitation
Audiologic testing can identify the site of the lesion and permit characterization of individual hearing losses. Andrej Kral and Gerard M. O'Donoghue, The New England Journal of Medicine
audiologically
-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb
As a result, every child identified with any developmental disability or delay should be followed audiologically until ear and frequency-specific information is obtained. Jane R. Madell, in Pediatric Audiology: Diagnosis, Technology, and Management

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“Audiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/audiologist. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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