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Tinnitus

Clinical Definition Tinnitus is perceiving ringing in the ears or other sounds (such as hissing, clicking or whooshing) that have no external cause. Sufferers hear ringing, ocean waves or a frustrating variety of other sounds sometimes referred to as “head noise.” The wordtinnitus comes from Latin, originally meaning “to ring or tinkle like a bell.” Nearly

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