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Tinnitus Definition
Common names:
  • Ear Noises
  • Ear Ringing
  • Ringing Ear
  • Ringing in the Ears
  • Tinnitus
A person with tinnitus senses noise in the ears when there is no source for the sound. Tinnitus may consist of ringing, hissing, buzzing or humming noises.

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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