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Speech Discrimination Tests MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
the examinee hears & understands the examiner's speech; do not confuse with SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY (the speaker speaks in such a way that the hearer understands him)
Scope Note
Tests of the ability to hear and understand speech as determined by scoring the number of words in a word list repeated correctly.