tinnitus

     

Tinnitus (pronounce /tɪˈnaɪtəs/ or /ˈtɪnɪtəs/, from the Latin word for "ringing") is the perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound(s).

Trivia about tinnitus

  • This ancient Roman had trouble understanding others because of the ringing in his ears
  • It may ring a bell that this 8-letter word is the medical term for ringing in the ears
  • Medical condition of persistent noise in the ear
  • This term for a ringing of the ears comes from a Latin word meaning "tinkling"