(dip-lah-KOO-sis by-nar-RAL-is) is a condition in which the same sound is heard differently in each ear.

(dip-lah-KOO-sis) The abnormal perception of sound either in time or in pitch, such that one sound is heard as two separate sounds. This name comes from the two Greek words “diplous”—double, and “akousis”—hearing. Also known as Paracusis duplicata.

Improving hearing with manipulation by mathematical formula of a sound signal that has been converted from analog to digital.

See Programmable Hearing Aid.

A hearing aid that provides amplification by processing sounds as bits (numbers) instead of as a voltage. This is the way computers work. Digital hearing aids can control or modify sound in almost an infinite number of ways through its programs.

Determining which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which a person is suffering. This is done by systematically comparing and contrasting various symptoms.