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Person > Healthy > Disabled > Deaf

Preferred term

2.5.4.3Deaf  

Definition

  • Use this domain for words related to being deaf.

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Scope note

  • What words describe someone who is deaf? deaf. What words describe someone who is partially deaf? be hard of hearing, hearing impaired. What words describe someone who is totally deaf? be stone deaf, be as deaf as a post, totally deaf, profoundly deaf. What words refer to a deaf person? deaf man, the deaf. What words refer to becoming deaf? go deaf, become deaf, lose your hearing, deafen. What words refer to the condition of being deaf? deafness. What things are used by a deaf person? hearing aid, ear trumpet. What words refer to a deaf person talking using their hands? sign language, sign (v). What words refer to a deaf person understanding someone by watching their mouth? lip-read, lip-reading.

Notation

  • 2.5.4.3

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/2699220090

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