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*[[Unilateral hearing loss|Unilateral]] – loss of hearing in one ear only | *[[Unilateral hearing loss|Unilateral]] – loss of hearing in one ear only | ||
*[[Prelingual deafness|Pre-lingual]] – deafness at birth or deafness acquired before language is learned | *[[Prelingual deafness|Pre-lingual]] – deafness at birth or deafness acquired before language is learned | ||
* | *Peri-lingual deafness|Peri-lingual – deafness acquired while in the midst of learning a first language | ||
*[[Post-lingual deafness|Post-lingual]] – acquired after a language has been learned | *[[Post-lingual deafness|Post-lingual]] – acquired after a language has been learned | ||
* | *Partial loss of hearing|Partial – limited hearing loss | ||
* | *Progressive hearing loss|Progressive – hearing loss which increases over time | ||
*[[Profound hearing loss|Profound]] – complete or near-complete inability to hear | *[[Profound hearing loss|Profound]] – complete or near-complete inability to hear | ||
* | *Tone deaf – inability to distinguish between relative pitch (in music) | ||
*[[Tinnitus]] – hearing damage characterized by a high pitched ringing in the ears which drowns out other sounds | *[[Tinnitus]] – hearing damage characterized by a high pitched ringing in the ears which drowns out other sounds | ||
Age of onset is also a significant factor. | Age of onset is also a significant factor. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Classification
These categories may be overlapping. Deafness or hearing impairment may be:
- Unilateral – loss of hearing in one ear only
- Pre-lingual – deafness at birth or deafness acquired before language is learned
- Peri-lingual deafness|Peri-lingual – deafness acquired while in the midst of learning a first language
- Post-lingual – acquired after a language has been learned
- Partial loss of hearing|Partial – limited hearing loss
- Progressive hearing loss|Progressive – hearing loss which increases over time
- Profound – complete or near-complete inability to hear
- Tone deaf – inability to distinguish between relative pitch (in music)
- Tinnitus – hearing damage characterized by a high pitched ringing in the ears which drowns out other sounds
Age of onset is also a significant factor.