otoacoustic emissions — tiny sounds that emerge from the inner ear either spontaneously or shortly after the ear is exposed to an external sound. An objective test of hearing has been developed using otoacoustic emissions. The test equipment creates a small sound and… … Medical dictionary
Otoacoustic emission — An otoacoustic emission (OAE) is a sound which is generated from within the inner ear. Having been predicted by Thomas Gold in 1948, its existence was first demonstrated experimentally by David Kemp in 1978[1] and otoacoustic emissions have since … Wikipedia
otoacoustic emission test — noun an audiological procedure which measures otoacoustic emissions to assess hearing. Abbrev.: OAET …
transient evoked otoacoustic emissions — (TEOAE) sounds produced by the cochlea in response to sound stimuli, measured by a microphone placed in the external auditory canal; used to test the integrity of the cochlea in screening neonates for sensorineural hearing loss … Medical dictionary
OAE — otoacoustic emission * * * see otoacoustic emissions * * * otoacoustic emissions … Medical dictionary
Auditory neuropathy — is a variety of hearing loss in which the outer hair cells within the cochlea are present and functional, but sound information is not faithfully transmitted to the auditory nerve and brain properly. A neuropathy simply refers to a disease of the … Wikipedia
Cochlea — Cross section of the cochlea … Wikipedia
Bioacoustics therapy — Bioacoustic Therapy is a technique in alternative medicine that involves the analysis of sound waves produced during vocalization combined with presentation of low frequency analog sound to promote healing. Klotter, Jule (2004): “Human… … Wikipedia
emission — A discharge; referring usually to a discharge of the male internal genital organs into the internal urethra; the contents of the organs, including sperm cells, prostatic fluid, and seminal vesicle … Medical dictionary
Cochlear amplifier — The cochlear amplifier was first proposed in 1948 by T. Gold[1]. This was around the time when Georg von Békésy was publishing articles observing the propagation of passive travelling waves in the dead Cochlea. Thirty years later the first… … Wikipedia
