audiometer

noun au·di·om·e·ter \ˌȯ-dē-ˈä-mə-tər\

Definition of AUDIOMETER

: an instrument used in measuring the acuity of hearing

— au·dio·met·ric \-dē-ō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— au·di·om·e·try \-dē-ˈä-mə-trē\ noun

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1879

Medical Dictionary

noun au·di·om·e·ter \ˌȯd-ē-ˈäm-ət-ər\

: an instrument used in measuring the acuity of hearing—called also acoumeter

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