Definitions for tinnitus

tinnitus tin·ni·tus

Spelling: [ti-nahy-tuh s, tin-i-]
IPA: /tɪˈnaɪ təs, ˈtɪn ɪ-/

Tinnitus is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 92 anagrams from letters in tinnitus (iinnsttu).

Definitions for tinnitus

noun

  1. a ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears.

Origin of tinnitus

1685-95; Latin tinnītus a tinkling, equivalent to tinnī(re) to tinkle + -tus suffix of v. action

Examples for tinnitus

The injury is followed by pain in the ear, often by considerable deafness and tinnitus, and bleeding is frequently observed.

(c) If tinnitus and attacks of vertigo, due to marked retraction of the membrane, are temporarily relieved by inflation.

tinnitus aurium, or subjective noises in the ear, may constitute a very annoying and persistent symptom.

The tinnitus, therefore, is rather of the nature of an illusion than of a hallucination.

tinnitus aurium and vertigo are sometimes present, and may be troublesome if the wax rests upon the tympanic membrane.

Deafness and tinnitus are dependent upon the accumulation of epithelium and débris.

The absence of digestive ill effects, tinnitus, etc., is explained by the small dosage.

Those who are not actually deaf, are troubled with difficulty of hearing, and tinnitus aurium.

Word Value for tinnitus
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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