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Glossary Audiogram A graph showing the ability to hear sounds at different frequencies. The results are stated in dB Hearing Level (HL). Audiologist A professional trained in the science of hearing and hearing impairment, who test peoples’ hearing, and helps and give advice to people with hearing impairment. Audiology The science dealing with hearing and hearing impairment. BEHL The hearing level on a persons ‘best ear’ measured in dB HL. The hearing level in the other ear is either the same or lower. Conductive hearing loss Hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear, resulting in the inability of sound to be conducted to the inner ear. Congenital hearing loss Hearing loss present from birth. It may or may not be inherited. DeciBel dB (deciBel) and the dB scale is used for measurements of sound level. The deciBel scale is a logarithmic scale where a doubling of sound pressure corresponds to a 6 dB increase in level. It is very important to realize that 'dB' can have different meanings and is not a fixed value like volt, meter, etc. The value of dB depends on the context in which it is used. Very often the sound pressure is expressed either in dB SPL, with reference to the weakest sound at 1000 Hz which a normal hearing person can detect or in dB HL where the reference corresponds to the normal hearing threshold of the specific sound. (e.g. from 125 Hz to 8000 Hz) 0 dB SPL and 0 dB HL is therefore not the same. dB HL is used in audiograms showing what a person can hear in relation to a young person with normal hearing. When the audiogram curve exceeds 25 dB, we have an abnormal condition - a hearing loss. Frequency Number of cycles per second. Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz). Bass tones have low frequencies while treble tones have high frequencies. The Health Utilities Index (HUI) An international recognised index measuring the overall health status of individuals. Hearing loss Hearing loss is reduced ability to perceive sound in relation to a young person with normal hearing. There are different types of hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss, which is caused by a problem of the outer or middle ear, and sensorineural hearing loss, which is a result of a malfunction of the sensory cells and the nerve fibres in the inner ear. The definition of hearing loss recognised by the World Health Organisation, WHO, is a hearing loss of more than 25 dB. Hearing threshold level An individual’s threshold of hearing sensitivity or the lowest intensity level at which sound is perceived. Expressed in dB HTL. Otologist An otorhynolaryngologist specialising in diseases of the ear. QALY The QALY (Quality Adjusted Life Year) League Table is an internationally recognised and commonly used measurement in the health sector. The measure shows changes in quality of life in relation to the price of the treatment. Sensorineural hearing loss A hearing loss relating to the cochlea and/or auditory neural pathways, but not to the conductive mechanism of the ear or to the brain. Tinnitus Tinnitus is noises in the head, not related to any psychiatric condition. The noise can be heard anywhere in the head or in one or both ears. Tinnitus often occurs in conjunction with a hearing loss.