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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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May 8th 2024

pluralism

pluralism

n.

1. the idea that any entity has many aspects and that it may have a variety of causes and meanings.

2. in philosophy, the belief that ultimate reality is composed of more than one substance or fundamental kind of entity. Compare dualism; monism.

3. the existence in a society of people having different religions, ethnic origins, and cultural backgrounds. —pluralist adj.