a reduction in auditory ability which stems from damage or disease subsequently after a time frame of standard auditory capability .
ADVENTITIOUS DEAFNESS: "Brandon was referred to a specialist to determine why his adventitious deafness had occurred out of nowhere."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ADVENTITIOUS DEAFNESS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/adventitious-deafness/ (accessed March 20, 2023).
