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deaf
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adj.
lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing:
[as pl. n.] (the deaf)
subtitles for the deaf.
∎
unwilling or unable to hear or pay attention to something:
deaf to advice.
PHRASES:
(as) deaf as a post
completely or extremely deaf.
fall on deaf ears
(of a statement or request) be ignored.
turn a deaf ear
refuse to listen or respond to a statement or request.DERIVATIVES:
deaf·ness
n.
ORIGIN: Old English dēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doof and German taub, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tuphlos ‘blind.’
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DEAFNESS ON THE ISLAND OF PROVIDENCIA - COLOMBIA: DIFFERENT ETIOLOGY, DIFFERENT GENETIC COUNSELING
Magazine article from: Genetic Counseling; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Summary: Deafness on the island of Providencia - Colombia...as non-syndromic autosomal recessive deafness accounting for 47% (8/17) of the deaf population, Waardenburg Syndrome (deafness associated with pigmentary anomalies...
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GENETICS AND DEAFNESS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND LIFE CARE OF DEAF STUDENTS
Magazine article from: American Annals of the Deaf; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; THE SEVERITY of deafness can obscure the presence of other disabilities...and dysfunctions that may coexist with deafness. Failure to recognize these additional...importance of obtaining genetic information. Deafness can so dominate the attention of practitioners...
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Unravelling the genetics of deafness
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 5/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...are good models for human hereditary deafness, but also are extremely useful for understanding...identified the gene responsible for the deafness and vestibular defects in the shaker...s syndrome type lB, which features deafness, vestibular dysfunction, and progressive...
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The effect of long-term deafness on speech recognition in postlingually deafened adult Clarion Cochlear Implant users
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Research suggests that duration of deafness prior to cochlear implantation affects...recognition in adults. Duration of deafness usually is defined as the number of years between the onset of profound deafness and implantation. The purpose of...
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A practical guide to communicating with residents with deafness: people with deafness can do anything those with hearing can--except hear.(featurearticle)
Magazine article from: Nursing Homes; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...greatest barrier for any person with deafness is the inability to communicate in a...appropriate accommodations, those with deafness are often inadvertently excluded from...protocols with which a resident with deafness is likely familiar. The deaf president...
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FREQUENCY OF THE 35delG ALLELE CAUSING NON-SYNDROMIC RECESSIVE DEAFNESS IN THE ALGERIAN PATIENTS
Magazine article from: Genetic Counseling; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...35delG allele causing non-syndromic recessive deafness in the Algerian patients: Deafness is a heterogeneous disorder showing different...syndromic autosomal recessive and sporadic deafness. Among these mutations, the c.35delG deletion...
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Clinical and Ethical Implications of Deafness Research
Magazine article from: Volta Voices; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...more than ever, identifying what causes deafness can be just as important as detecting...growing body of knowledge. Incidence of Deafness Clinically significant congenital hearing...of conception, all forms of genetic deafness may not be expressed at birth. For example...
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ANOTHER GENE LINKED TO DEAFNESS
News Wire article from: United Press International; 8/26/2002; 643 words
; ...00-00-0000 Another gene linked to deafness BETHESDA, Md., Aug 26, 2002 (United...discovered another gene that can lead to deafness if it is defective, bringing the total...TMIE, was found to be associated with deafness or hearing loss in individuals from five...
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US DEPT OF HHS: Mutated gene identified for a common type of deafness
M2 Presswire; 6/1/1998; 700+ words
; ...Mutated gene identified for a common type of deafness (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE...cause one of the most common forms of inherited deafness, nonsyndromic recessive deafness. The finding is reported in the May 29, 1998...
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Nanogen Licenses Rights to Gene Linked to Hereditary Deafness; Company to Develop First Molecular Diagnostic Product Available in Europe To Detect Hereditary Deafness.
PR Newswire; 10/28/2003; 700+ words
; ...gene for the diagnosis of hereditary deafness. The Company plans to develop a molecular...labs to screen newborns for hereditary deafness. Financial terms of the license agreement...disclosed. "Early identification of deafness in infants is critical to providing clinical...
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deafness
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
deafness partial or total lack of hearing. It may be present at birth...20,000 vibrations per second. There are two principal kinds of deafness, conductive deafness and sensorineural deafness. In some cases of deafness both the...
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Deafness and Hearing Loss
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Deafness and Hearing Loss What is Hearing? What Causes Hearing Loss? When Sounds Begin to Fade Treating Hearing Loss Living with Deafness and Hearing Loss Resources Deafness is the partial or complete loss of hearing. Hearing loss and...
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Deafness and Inherited Hearing Loss
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Deafness and Inherited Hearing Loss Deafness is the lack of functional sense of hearing in both ears. Loss...stimulation of the neurons. Hearing loss in the inherited cases of deafness can be syndromic or non-syndromic. Deafness or profound...
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Deafness
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
111. Deafness See also 132. EAR ; 198. HEARING aerophone...power of hearing. autophony a form of deafness in which the sufferer hears only his...adj. surdism Pathology. the degree of deafness that is sufficient to block the acquisition...
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
...especially in later life, were his deafness and his relationship with his nephew...already troubled man. Beethoven's deafness and his temper contributed to his reputation...Examining Beethoven Beethoven's deafness affected h
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