presbyacusia


pres·by·a·cu·sis

, presbyacusia (prez'bē-ă-kū'sis, -kū'sē-ă), Loss of hearing associated with aging; manifest as reduced ability to perceive or discriminate sounds; the pattern and age of onset vary. See: phonemic regression. Synonym(s): presbyacousia, presbycusis [presby- + G. akousis, hearing]