deafblindness

See also: deaf-blindness

English

Alternative forms

deaf-blindness

Etymology

From deafblind +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/

Noun

deafblindness (uncountable)

The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Rights of access,facilities,services and premises (2002) p. 68.
- Account should also be taken of people with multiple communication disabilities, such as deafblindness or combined speech and hearing disabilities.

Translations

condition of being deaf and blind

Catalan: sordceguesa f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: døvblindhet m, f

Spanish: sordoceguera f

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