Glossary of Terms on Deafness and Deafblindness
Audiology
Audiology is the science or study of hearing.
An Audiologist is someone who speclalises in audiology, assessing hearing loss and fitting hearing aids.
An audiometer is a machine used for evaluating hearing loss. It generates sound at an accurate level of loudness (decibels) and at specific frequencies (Hertz). It is used to perform a pure-tone audiometry hearing test.
An audiogram is a chart used to record the results of some hearing tests. It shows you how loud a sound has to be, and at what fre quency, before it can be heard by the person being tested, with or without a hearing aid.