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[–] 94 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's called objective tinnitus. Tinnitus can have different causes, the damaged hair cells one is the most common.

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  • [–] 32 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I was with you until: "[...] but it can also be heard by the examiner (eg, by placing a stethoscope over the patient's external auditory canal)." and now I'm even more confused

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