hyperrecruitment en · NOUN
Etymology
From hyper- + recruitment.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).
On occasions, hyperrecruitment occurs, in which the defective ear perceives loudness greater than the normal ear to the higher intensity levels.
2013, R. W. Rieber, Communication Disorders, page 68:The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment.
1991, Frederick N. Martin, Introduction to Audiology, page 159: