permanent threshold shift

4.65  permanent threshold shift; PTS. Permanent increase in the threshold of audibility. Unit, decibel, (dB). Annotation         Permanent threshold shift implies permanent injury to the structures of the inner ear or...

TTS

4.64  temporary threshold shift; temporary hearing loss; TTS. Temporary increase in the threshold of audibility caused by exposure to high-intensity acoustic stimuli or ototoxic drugs. Unit, decibel, (dB). Annotation 1      Temporary...

temporary hearing loss

4.64  temporary threshold shift; temporary hearing loss; TTS. Temporary increase in the threshold of audibility caused by exposure to high-intensity acoustic stimuli or ototoxic drugs. Unit, decibel, (dB). Annotation 1      Temporary...

temporary threshold shift

4.64  temporary threshold shift; temporary hearing loss; TTS. Temporary increase in the threshold of audibility caused by exposure to high-intensity acoustic stimuli or ototoxic drugs. Unit, decibel, (dB). Annotation 1      Temporary...

threshold shift

4.63  threshold shift. Change, usually an increase, in the threshold of audibility at a specified frequency. Unit, decibel (dB). Annotation 1      In masking, threshold shift is the difference in decibels between the masked threshold...