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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Presbycusis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Presbiacusia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Presbiacusia
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Synonyms English:
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Presbycuses
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Tree Number:
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C09.218.458.341.887.772
C10.597.751.418.341.887.772
C23.888.592.763.393.341.887.772
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Definition English:
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Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of cochlear structures and central auditory pathways. Hearing loss usually begins with the high frequencies then progresses to sounds of middle and low frequencies. |
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History Note English:
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91(72); was see under HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL 1979-90; was see under DEAFNESS 1975-78
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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11739
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Unique Identifier:
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D011304
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Occurrence in VHL:
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DeCS
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