Tinnitus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tinnitus \Tin*ni"tus\, n. [L., fr. tinnire to jingle.] (Med.)
     A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in
     the ears; -- called also {tinnitus aurium}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  tinnitus
       n : a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a
           symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease