Jargon
This medical term means high blood pressure
Hypertension
This condition causes a conductive hearing loss due to fusion of the ossicular chain
Otosclerosis
This refers to the brain's ability to fill in informational blanks to create a probability-based educated guess of the complete information
Perceptual closure
A referral to this health practitioner would be warranted for stress-exacerbated tinnitus
Psychology
This manufacturer is currently the only manufacturer to implement a 2-chip denoising system in their RIC hearing aids
Phonak
This medical term means itchy
Pruritis
This condition can be diagnosed by an absent ABR with present OAEs
ANSD
This pre-organized group aural rehabilitation program is available for free online through the University of Queensland
Active Communication Education (ACE)
A referral to this medical practitioner would be wanted for asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss
ENT
This manufacturer boasts the shortest microphone delay at ~0.5 ms
Widex
This medical term means pus
Purulent
This condition, common after head injury, results in longterm auditory processing difficulties due to shearing of the corpus collosum
Concussion
This is the current model of audiology which focuses on holistic patient-centred care, examining the physical and emotional aspects of hearing loss
A referral to this allied health practitioner would be warranted for BPPV
Vestibular physiotherapy
This manufacturer claims a natural sound quality by forgoing traditional directionality in favour of intention-steered machine learning
Oticon
This medical term means infection of the cochlea AND vestibular system
Labyrinthitis
This condition, resulting from a fungal infection of the outer ear, is resistant to treatment with ciprodex and requires ENT involvement
Otomycosis
Recently, those in the Deaf community consider using this phrase rather than 'hearing loss'
A referral to this medical practitioner would be warranted for suspected multiple sclerosis
Neurology
This manufacturer has one of the largest ITE and custom earmold portfolios on the market
Starkey
This medical term mean excess hair growth
Hypertrichosis
This condition is characterized by Hennebert's sign AND Tulio phenomenon
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
An individual with high frequency hearing loss will likely need counselling to better handle this type of listening environment
High background noise
A referral to this allied health practitioner would be warranted for otitis externa
Pharmacist
This manufacturer sells exclusively within their own branded clinics, which they assist with franchising at your desired location (but commit to having only one clinic per location)
Beltone