deaf-mute

deaf-mute definition - medical

deaf-mute (dĕfˈmyo͞otˌ)

noun
A person who can neither hear nor speak. No longer in technical use.
adjective (dĕf-myo͞otˈ)
Unable to speak or hear.

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