Audiologists (also known as Audiologist): Professionals skilled at diagnostic testing of hearing, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, and CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT by non-medical or non-surgical means.

NIH MeSH · D000072018Named Groups

Audiologists

Also known asAudiologist

Definition

Professionals skilled at diagnostic testing of hearing, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, and CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT by non-medical or non-surgical means.

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.485.170
  • N02.360.170

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Common questions about Audiologists

What does Audiologists mean in medicine?
Professionals skilled at diagnostic testing of hearing, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, and CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT by non-medical or non-surgical means. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Audiologists known by any other names?
Yes. Audiologists is also referred to as Audiologist in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Audiologists sit in the medical classification?
Audiologists falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.485.170, N02.360.170). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000072018) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗