auditory

(ô'dĭ-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)
adj.
Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.

[Late Latin audītōrius, from Latin audīre, to hear.]

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In ancient churches, that part of the church where the people usually stood to be instructed in the gospel; now called the nave.

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IN BRIEF: Having to do with ears and hearing.

When Sam had trouble hearing, his doctor ordered some auditory tests.

Tutor's tip: An "auditor" (one who examines accounts) may concentrate better if he or she has poor "auditory" (relating to the sense of hearing) ability.

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Pertaining to the ear or the sense of hearing.

• a. apparatus — comprises the tympanic membrane, the auditory ossicles that connect the membrane to the oval window to the internal ear, the membranous labyrinth and its contained endolymph, the labyrinth's cochlear duct, the organ of Corti, a specialized sensory epithelium lining the duct, the sensory hair cells of the organ of Corti and the sensory receptors of the auditory nerve that terminate at the base of the hair cells.
• a. bulb — the membranous labyrinth and cochlea.
• a. conditioning signals — sounds used to condition animals to certain procedures or events, such as gathering at the sound of a bell or trumpet, milking to the sound of a radio, whistle signals to a sheep dog.
• external a. meatus — air-filled tubular extension of the auricle leading to the eardrum.
• internal a. meatus — a canal in the petrous temporal bone that accommodates the VIIth and VIIIth cranial nerves.
• a. nerve — the eighth cranial nerve; called also vestibulocochlear nerve and acoustic nerve.
• a. ossicles — the malleus, incus and stapes, the three small bones of the tympanic cavity of the ear. They form a connecting bony system from the tympanic membrane to the oval window that is the opening to the internal ear.
• a. tube — the narrow channel connecting the nasopharynx to the middle ear. See also pharyngotympanic tube.

For a list of words related to auditory, see:

• Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - auditory: (adj) pertaining to hearing, sense of hearing, or organs of hearing; perceived through the sense of hearing

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - høre-, hørelses-, øre-

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende gehoorsvermogen, toehorend

Français (French)
adj. - (Physiol) auditif, auditoire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - auditiv, Gehör-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσιολ.) ακουστικός, της ακοής

Italiano (Italian)
uditivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - auditoria (f)

Русский (Russian)
слуховой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - auditivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hörsel-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
耳朵的, 听到的, 听觉的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 耳朵的, 聽到的, 聽覺的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 청각의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 耳の, 聴覚の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سمعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ניתן לשמיעה ע"י האוזן, שמיעתי, של השמיעה‬

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