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a•cou•asm
(ə ko̅o̅′az əm, ak′o̅o̅ az′-),USA pronunciation n. [Psychiatry.]
- Psychiatrya nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
- Greek ákou(sma) something heard (akous-, stem of akoúein to hear + -ma resultative noun, nominal suffix) + -asm as in enthusiasm, orgasm, etc.
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