Acoust(i)- denotes which sense?

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Acoust(i)- denotes which sense?

Explanation:
Acoust- comes from the Greek akouein, meaning to hear, and in medical terminology it denotes the sense of hearing. You’ll see it appear in terms related to sound perception and the auditory system. The other senses have different roots (sight with optic/ocul-, smell with olfact-, taste with gust-), so acoust- is specifically tied to hearing.

Acoust- comes from the Greek akouein, meaning to hear, and in medical terminology it denotes the sense of hearing. You’ll see it appear in terms related to sound perception and the auditory system. The other senses have different roots (sight with optic/ocul-, smell with olfact-, taste with gust-), so acoust- is specifically tied to hearing.

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