Despite his total deafness he became a dentist, later making advances in forensic dentistry.

In total deafness, no sounds at all, regardless of amplification or method of production, are heard.

His last years were spent in almost total deafness with others able to communicate with him only by writing.

When Pauline was around, the problems of total deafness were never insuperable.

But for me, tinnitus is as disturbing an affliction as total deafness.

Sensorineural hearing loss can be mild, moderate, or severe, including total deafness.

He played for the club from 1928 until 1932, but had to retire due to the onset of total deafness following a football-related accident.

When the loss is due to heredity, total deafness is often the end result.

Because the middle and inner ears are necessary for hearing, people with complete agenesis of the ears suffer from total deafness.

If a child has profound or even total deafness, it has very little or virtually no residual hearing.