An alternative form of acoasm; an auditory hallucination or phantom sound with no external cause.
Variant of 'acoasm' using an alternate Greek-derived suffix. Both forms appear in medical literature from the 19th century onward, with 'acoasm' being more common in English texts.
The existence of both 'acoasm' and 'acoasma' shows how medical terminology evolved from Greek roots with different suffix options—doctors could choose which version sounded better or fit their regional tradition!
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