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hyperacusia

noun

Abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

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11
Starts with
H
Ends with
A
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
21

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noun

  1. Abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

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