Audiometry

Origin

- + metry + -

Full definition of audiometry

Noun

1. (medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
• 1997 Henry Tobin - Practical Hearing Aid Selection And FittingThe first visit includes pure-tone, speech and immittance audiometry, loudness judgments for pulsed tones, assessment of individuals' motivation toward amplification, counselling . . .

Related terms

• audiometer
• audiometric