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Meaning of acúfeno

acúfeno: It's the feeling of hissing in the ears. tinnitus. It is also called wheezing. Ringing in the ears. It is usually caused by cold and respiratory conditions.; Feeling of hearing hums or sounds that are not real, but occur within the auditory system. It is also found as 'acufene' and is of Greek etymology, 945; 954; 959; 965; 969; (acouo "hear" ) 966; 945; 953; 957; 949; 953; 957; ( faínein "appear, manifest as phenomenon, fantasy" ) . See phosphene, tinnitus .; Tinnitus means ringing in the ear that does not come from an external source.