Definitions

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to sounds generated by the inner ear.

Etymologies

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oto- +‎ acoustic

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Examples

  • Also, when stimulated, the outer hair cells produce very soft sounds called otoacoustic emissions OAEs, which are used for newborn hearing screening.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Also, when stimulated, the outer hair cells produce very soft sounds called otoacoustic emissions OAEs, which are used for newborn hearing screening.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Also, when stimulated, the outer hair cells produce very soft sounds called otoacoustic emissions OAEs, which are used for newborn hearing screening.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Also, when stimulated, the outer hair cells produce very soft sounds called otoacoustic emissions OAEs, which are used for newborn hearing screening.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • The technology uses extremely faint sounds that are produced inside the human ear called otoacoustic emissions.

    ‘Acoustic Fingerprints’ Can Be Used For Identification | Impact Lab 2009

  • The technology uses extremely faint sounds that are produced inside the human ear called otoacoustic emissions.

    TODAYonline 2009

  • These are real sounds (known as otoacoustic emissions) created, not just received, by our ears.

    PopMatters Timothy Gabriele 2009

  • As for how the technology works: it uses extremely faint sounds that are produced inside the human ear called otoacoustic emissions.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2009

  • When we looked at it we found that otoacoustic emissions really are unique from person to person.

    ‘Acoustic Fingerprints’ Can Be Used For Identification | Impact Lab 2009

  • Even otoacoustic emissions audible 'clicks' made by the inner ear differ reliably between the sexes, being both louder and more frequent in female than male adults, children and infants.

    Mind Hacks: May 2006 Archives 2006

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