Glossary

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Tinnitus the perception of sound in the absence of a stimulus.

telemetry the automatic measurement and transmission of data by radio frequency from a remote source to a receiver. A way for determining the integrity of the implant.

threshold is the minimum detectable level of a sound. In quiet this would be the absolute threshold, in the presence of a competing sound it would be a masked threshold.

total communication A modality which employs manual supports to spoken English such as signs and finger-spelling as well as facial expressions, gestures, and body language, as needed, to achieve receptive and expressive communication