Main Entry: tin·ni·tus

Pronunciation: \ˈtin-ət-əs, ti-ˈnīt-əs\

Function: noun

: a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve or wax in the ear) and typically is of the subjective form which can only be heard by the one affected