See Americans with Disabilities Act.
Adventitious Deafness
Same as Acquired Hearing Loss.
Adventitious Hearing Loss
A hearing loss that occurs sometime after birth.
Adverse Side Effect
A harmful result of a drug as opposed to the desired therapeutic effect. Often just referred to as a “side effect.” For example, tinnitus and dizziness are common side effects of many ototoxic drugs.
AGC
See Automatic Gain Control.
AIED
See Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease.