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This is so annoying.

This is so annoying.

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Does anyone know the name of the condition when your ears ring? I've had this for about three days now, peeving me off something chronic.

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Originally posted by D43M0N
Does anyone know the name of the condition when your ears ring? I've had this for about three days now, peeving me off something chronic.
Tinnitus.

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Originally posted by KneverKnight
Tinnitus.
Another question, I've been wondering where this name comes from (like what language, what does it mean etc.) Because, it is 'tinnitus' also in Finnish, and it so much sounds like a natural Finnish word that I was very surprised when I first learned that 'tinnitus' is used internationally (i.e. in English at least) too.

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Originally posted by Rabella
Another question, I've been wondering where this name comes from (like what language, what does it mean etc.) Because, it is 'tinnitus' also in Finnish, and it so much sounds like a natural Finnish word that I was very surprised when I f ...[text shortened]... us' is used internationally (i.e. in English at least) too.

I have no idea, I thought it might be from Latin, but that's just a guess. Does Finnish have any Latin roots?
EDIT I looked it up, it is from Latin. It may be a medical term adopted by doctors in many countries to describe the same condition.

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Originally posted by D43M0N
Does anyone know the name of the condition when your ears ring? I've had this for about three days now, peeving me off something chronic.
I get that every now and then, and I always get it when I dive deep in the water swimming, it's annoying, but doesn't really do anything.

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Originally posted by KneverKnight
Does Finnish have any Latin roots?
No. (If I've understood correctly, I'm no expert etc. etc.)

Anyway, I am almost sure (don't know how to explain why, but I have my (intuitive) reasons 🙂 ) that the word has no connections with the Finnish language and it's sounding natural is just a coincidence

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Originally posted by Rabella
No. (If I've understood correctly, I'm no expert etc. etc.)

Anyway, I am almost sure (don't know how to explain why, but I have my (intuitive) reasons 🙂 ) that the word has no connections with the Finnish language and it's sounding natural is just a coincidence
I suggest that doctors in Finland (and elsewhere) decided to use the same word to identify the same conditition.
EDIT As far as it sounding natural to Finnish, I know nothing. It could be coincidence, or it could be that our present day languages evolved out of a common ancestor, with word-sharing happening as time went on.
There is a PhD in here somewhere ...

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Originally posted by KneverKnight
I suggest that doctors in Finland (and elsewhere) decided to use the same word to identify the same conditition.
Yeah, of course that, but that doesn't explain the sounding natural thing etc.. (Whatever, I'm becoming too tired to even try to express myself clearly, good night )