The testing of the acuity of the sense of hearing to determine the thresholds of the lowest intensity levels at which an individual can hear a set of tones. The frequencies between 125 and 8000 Hz are used to test air conduction thresholds and the frequencies between 250 and 4000 Hz are used to test bone conduction thresholds.
Synonyms: Audiometry, Audiometries
Instance information
comment
a specific type of hearing test: do not use as a general term for "the measurement of hearing" ( = HEARING TESTS)
identifier
D001299
Instance relations
Types