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noise-induced hearing loss

hearing loss that develops over time due to continuous exposure to noise. See exposure deafness.

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February 23rd 2025

internal frustration

internal frustration

in classical psychoanalytic theory, denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors (e.g., the superego), as opposed to external factors.