"Presbycusis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D011304
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| MeSH Number(s) |
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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