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tinnitus

tin·ni·tus

UK/ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/ US/ˈtɪn.ə.təs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere''s disease

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).

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