Definition of Acousma

1. Noun. Illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds.

Exact synonyms: Auditory Hallucination
Generic synonyms: Hallucination

Medical Definition of Acousma

1. Rarely used term for an auditory hallucination in which indefinite sounds, such as ringing or hissing, are heard. Synonym: acouasm. Origin: G. Akousma, something heard (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acousma

acosmism
acosmisms
acosmist
acosmists
Acosta's disease
acotyledon
acotyledonous
acouasm
acouchi
acouchies
acouchis
acouchy
acouchy
acoumeter
acousma (current term)
acousma (current term)
acousmatamnesia
acoustic
acoustic
acoustical
acoustically
acoustician
acousticians
acousticofacial crest
acousticofacial ganglion
acousticopalpebral reflex
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
acoustics
acoustics

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