tinnitus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease

WordNet

Tin*ni"tus noun
Etymology
L., fr. tinnire to jingle.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium.

Webster 1913