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English
Etymology
From παρά (pará, “beyond, beside”) + ἄκουσις (ákousis, “hearing”).
Noun
paracusia (usually uncountable, plural paracusias or paracuses)
- (medicine, otolaryngology) A form of hallucination that involves perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus.
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hallucination involving sound perception without an auditory stimulus
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