Audiometries

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A series of tests designed to measure hearing abilities and to evaluate auditory function in individuals
2. Various assessments conducted to determine an individual's hearing capabilities and sound perception thresholds
3. A collection of procedures aimed at assessing the degree of hearing loss and the performance of the auditory system

Etymology: "Audiometries" is simply the plural of "audiometry", the measurement of hearing, so the word is built from two parts. The first, "audio-", comes from Latin "audire", "to hear", and has been used in English as a combining form for things connected with sound or hearing. The second, "-metry", comes from Greek "metron", "measure", and appears in many English words for measuring processes, such as "geometry" and "thermometry". Put together, "audiometry" means the measuring of hearing, and the plural form refers to the separate tests or series of tests that make up that process. The compound is a modern technical formation of this kind, assembled from classical elements to name a practice that needed a precise label, so the classical roots describe the meaning directly rather than reflecting any older usage.