tinnitus

tin·ni·tus

noun \ˈtin-ət-əs, ti-ˈnīt-əs\

Definition of TINNITUS

: 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