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retrocochlear hearing loss

any auditory disorder related to the neural pathways of the eighth cranial nerve (see auditory nerve) and the higher centers of the central nervous system (i.e., beyond the cochlea).

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accuracy

accuracy

n.

1. lack of error or bias in a measure; the more accurate the measure, the closer the measurement is to the true score for an individual.

2. a measure of performance on a task, usually defined as the proportion of correct responses.

3. more generally, exactness or freedom from error. See also precision. —accurate adj.