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Hearing

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing)

Hearing, auditory perception, or audition is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear. Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses. (Wikipedia)

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Senses
N/ADeafness
Ears

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Approved Date
14-Jun-2013

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