Physiologic Function
hearing Audio
hear·ing [ heer-ing ]
Subclass of:
Vestibulocochlear Physiological Phenomena; Esthesia
Definitions related to hearing:
  • Perception of sound by the ears.
    The Omaha System
    Omaha Systems, 2005
  • The ability or act of sensing and transducing ACOUSTIC STIMULATION to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It is also called audition.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The auditory faculty, the perception of sound by the ear.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (sound perception) Process whereby auditory stimuli are selected, organized and interpreted by the organism.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (sensory perception of sound) The series of events required for an organism to receive an auditory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Sonic stimuli are detected in the form of vibrations and are processed to form a sound.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Hearing, in biology, physiological process of perceiving sound.
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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