Audiometer (noun)

A device used to measure the ability to hear sounds within a specific range of frequencies.

Origin:

From the latin 'audio,' meaning 'to hear,' and the greek 'metron,' meaning 'measure.'.

Examples:

1. The audiometer was used to test the hearing of the young patient.
2. The audiometer produced a graph of the patient's hearing ability.
3. The audiometer was calibrated before each use.
4. The audiometer was operated by a trained audiologist.
5. The audiometer results showed that the patient had a mild hearing loss.