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tinnitus definition

tin·ni·tus (ti nīt′es, tin′i təs)

noun

any ringing or buzzing in the ear not resulting from an external stimulus

Etymology: L < pp. of tinnire, to tinkle, of echoic orig.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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