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Deafness
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Deafness
Tree Number(s)
C09.218.458.341.186
C10.597.751.418.341.186
C23.888.592.763.393.341.186
Unique ID
D003638
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003638
Annotation
differentiate from
HEARING LOSS, BILATERAL
; see various specific terms under
HEARING LOSS
Scope Note
A general term for the complete loss of the ability to hear from both ears.
Entry Term(s)
Deaf Mutism
Deaf-Mutism
Deafness Permanent
Deafness, Acquired
Hearing Loss Permanent
Hearing Loss, Complete
Hearing Loss, Extreme
Prelingual Deafness
See Also
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Lipreading
Public MeSH Note
DEAF-MUTISM was heading 1963-79
Online Note
use DEAFNESS to search DEAF-MUTISM 1966-79
History Note
DEAF-MUTISM was heading 1963-79
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Allowable Qualifiers
blood (BL)
cerebrospinal fluid (CF)
chemically induced (CI)
classification (CL)
complications (CO)
congenital (CN)
diagnosis (DI)
diagnostic imaging (DG)
diet therapy (DH)
drug therapy (DT)
economics (EC)
embryology (EM)
enzymology (EN)
epidemiology (EP)
ethnology (EH)
etiology (ET)
genetics (GE)
history (HI)
immunology (IM)
metabolism (ME)
microbiology (MI)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
parasitology (PS)
pathology (PA)
physiopathology (PP)
prevention & control (PC)
psychology (PX)
radiotherapy (RT)
rehabilitation (RH)
surgery (SU)
therapy (TH)
urine (UR)
veterinary (VE)
virology (VI)
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases [C09]
Ear Diseases [C09.218]
Hearing Disorders [C09.218.458]
Hearing Loss [C09.218.458.341]
Deafness [C09.218.458.341.186]
Deaf-Blind Disorders [C09.218.458.341.186.500]
Hearing Loss, Bilateral [C09.218.458.341.374]
Hearing Loss, Conductive [C09.218.458.341.562]
Hearing Loss, Functional [C09.218.458.341.750]
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency [C09.218.458.341.812]
Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural [C09.218.458.341.849]
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural [C09.218.458.341.887]
Hearing Loss, Sudden [C09.218.458.341.900]
Hearing Loss, Unilateral [C09.218.458.341.950]
Hearing Loss, Hidden [C09.218.458.341.975]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Sensation Disorders [C10.597.751]
Hearing Disorders [C10.597.751.418]
Hearing Loss [C10.597.751.418.341]
Deafness [C10.597.751.418.341.186]
Deaf-Blind Disorders [C10.597.751.418.341.186.500]
Hearing Loss, Bilateral [C10.597.751.418.341.374]
Hearing Loss, Conductive [C10.597.751.418.341.562]
Hearing Loss, Functional [C10.597.751.418.341.750]
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency [C10.597.751.418.341.812]
Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural [C10.597.751.418.341.849]
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural [C10.597.751.418.341.887]
Hearing Loss, Sudden [C10.597.751.418.341.900]
Hearing Loss, Unilateral [C10.597.751.418.341.950]
Hearing Loss, Hidden [C10.597.751.418.341.975]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Sensation Disorders [C23.888.592.763]
Hearing Disorders [C23.888.592.763.393]
Hearing Loss [C23.888.592.763.393.341]
Deafness [C23.888.592.763.393.341.186]
Deaf-Blind Disorders [C23.888.592.763.393.341.186.500]
Hearing Loss, Bilateral [C23.888.592.763.393.341.374]
Hearing Loss, Conductive [C23.888.592.763.393.341.562]
Hearing Loss, Functional [C23.888.592.763.393.341.750]
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency [C23.888.592.763.393.341.812]
Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural [C23.888.592.763.393.341.849]
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural [C23.888.592.763.393.341.887]
Hearing Loss, Sudden [C23.888.592.763.393.341.900]
Hearing Loss, Unilateral [C23.888.592.763.393.341.950]
Hearing Loss, Hidden [C23.888.592.763.393.341.975]
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Deafness
Preferred
Concept UI
M0005693
Scope Note
A general term for the complete loss of the ability to hear from both ears.
Terms
Deafness
Preferred Term
Term UI
T010610
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Hearing Loss, Extreme
Narrower
Concept UI
M0005695
Terms
Hearing Loss, Extreme
Preferred Term
Term UI
T010612
Date
05/22/1978
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Prelingual Deafness
Narrower
Concept UI
M0005692
Terms
Prelingual Deafness
Preferred Term
Term UI
T685590
Date
11/06/2006
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2008)
Hearing Loss, Complete
Narrower
Concept UI
M000611135
Terms
Hearing Loss, Complete
Preferred Term
Term UI
T371319
Date
11/04/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)
Deaf Mutism
Related
Concept UI
M000612551
Terms
Deaf Mutism
Preferred Term
Term UI
T010608
Date
04/27/1984
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Deaf-Mutism
Term UI
T010609
Date
01/04/1979
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Deafness Permanent
Narrower
Concept UI
M000649454
Terms
Deafness Permanent
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000956632
Date
05/01/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2020)
Hearing Loss Permanent
Term UI
T000957237
Date
05/07/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2020)
Deafness, Acquired
Narrower
Concept UI
M0336574
Terms
Deafness, Acquired
Preferred Term
Term UI
T371318
Date
11/04/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)
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