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Acoustics MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acoustics
Tree Number(s)
H01.671.031
Unique ID
D000162
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000162
Annotation
in speech & hearing research & for the environment (home, hospital, facilities, theater, etc.)
Scope Note
The branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves. In medicine it is often applied in procedures in speech and hearing studies. With regard to the environment, it refers to the characteristics of a room, auditorium, theatre, building, etc. that determines the audibility or fidelity of sounds in it. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
See Also
Psychoacoustics
Speech Acoustics
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1995/03/13

Allowable Qualifiers
Acoustics Preferred
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