ovattamento

English translation: muffled sensation/feeling

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Italian term or phrase:ovattamento
English translation:muffled sensation/feeling
Entered by: Rachel Fell

19:15 Jun 1, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / medical
Italian term or phrase: ovattamento
la paziente riferisce ovattamento auricolare destro ,all'otoscopia dx presenza di emotimpano
Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Local time: 02:50
muffled sensation/feeling
Explanation:
what it seems like to me

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Note added at 39 mins (2013-06-01 19:54:07 GMT)
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My left ear feels muffled, like a seashell is covering it. It has been like this for about a year. The doctor says it's a Eustachian tube dysfunction

http://intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSDSC000/7945/8477/1030132....

http://www.earacademy.com/why-is-my-hearing-muffled/

I had that done and it did partially improve the muffled sensation, though no one is sure why.

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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:50
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thank you
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3 +4muffled sensation/feeling
Rachel Fell
4decreased hearing [capacity]
Lirka


  

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decreased hearing [capacity]


Explanation:
Ovattamento auricolare= Sensazione di riduzione della capacità uditiva dovuta ad una diminuzione temporanea/permanente della percezione dei suoni di tonalità acuta.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom-checker/DS00671/SYM...

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 03:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
muffled sensation/feeling


Explanation:
what it seems like to me

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 39 mins (2013-06-01 19:54:07 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

My left ear feels muffled, like a seashell is covering it. It has been like this for about a year. The doctor says it's a Eustachian tube dysfunction

http://intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSDSC000/7945/8477/1030132....

http://www.earacademy.com/why-is-my-hearing-muffled/

I had that done and it did partially improve the muffled sensation, though no one is sure why.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1230378/I-saw-seve...
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook


Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 337
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: muffled was the first word that came to my mind too
17 mins
  -> Thankyou :-)

agree  texjax DDS PhD: This is it! Ciao :)
36 mins
  -> Ciao, grazie! :-)

agree  Veronica L. (X): I think "muffled sensation" is definitely the best translation
13 hrs
  -> Thankyou Veronica :-)

agree  Fiona Grace Peterson
15 hrs
  -> Thank you Fiona - LTNS!
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