hyperrecruitment

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ recruitment

Noun

hyperrecruitment (uncountable)

1. (medicine) An extreme form of recruitment (reduced tolerance of loudness by the inner ear).
   • 1991, Frederick N. Martin, Introduction to Audiology, page 159:

     The right ear has a 40 dB hearing loss with hyperrecruitment.

   • 2013, R. W. Rieber, Communication Disorders, page 68:

     On occasions, hyperrecruitment occurs, in which the defective ear perceives loudness greater than the normal ear to the higher intensity levels.