Is Audiometer a Real Word?

noun Medicine/Medical. an instrument for gauging and recording acuity of hearing. Also called sonometer.

What does audiometry mean?

Medical Definition of audiometry

: the testing and measurement of hearing acuity for variations in sound intensity and pitch and for tonal purity.

How do you use audiometer in a sentence?

Audiometer sentence example

Audiology staff will then carry out further tests using a machine called an audiometer . Audiometric testing with the audiometer is performed while the patient sits in a soundproof booth and the examiner outside the booth communicates to the patient with a microphone.

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