Definition of Autophony
Autophony (also tympanophony) is the unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice.
The "occlusion effect", caused by an object, such as an unvented hearing aid or a plug of ear wax, blocking the ear canal and reflecting sound vibration back towards the eardrum.
Open or patulous Eustachian tube, allowing vocal or breathing sounds to be conducted into the middle ear
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What is Autophony?
Autophony (also tympanophony) is the unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice.