WORDS TO KNOW

The links below are to an alphabetical glossary of words and terms which you may find useful as you help your child and build your child's team.

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Glossary -- P

postlingually deafened – deafness that occurs after language has been acquired.

pressure-equalizing (PE) tube - a tube that is inserted in the eardrum to equalize the pressure between the middle ear and the ear canal and to permit drainage. Also called a tympanostomy tube.

prelingually deafened - an individual who is either born deaf or who lost his or her hearing early in childhood, before acquiring language.