Tinnitus is the perception of phantom sounds in the absence of an acoustic stimulus. It arises through hyperactivity of cells in the auditory pathway.

Tinnitus, a whistling sound in the ear, is usually accompanied by a cold. The whistling sound arises when pressure in the ears is released through a small hole.

Tinnitus is another expression for an inflammation of the middle ear and arises through viral infection of the mucous membranes.

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