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tinnitus
This term describes a subjective auditory experience, often characterized as ringing, buzzing, or whistling. It is primarily used in medical and clinical contexts to describe a symptom rather than a disease itself, carrying a connotation of persistence and irritation.
As a mass noun, tinnitus is treated as uncountable. It does not have a plural form and cannot be counted with numbers; instead, it is described by its intensity or frequency, or referred to as a condition.
Meanings
Examples
Tinnitus is annoying.
Tinnitus is annoying.
The patient reported chronic tinnitus during the exam.
I cannot focus on the lecture because of tinnitus.
The veteran described his tinnitus as a constant whistle.
We must address the patient's tinnitus to improve sleep.