Changes: Deafness

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Deafness is the state of being unable to hear, whether by genetic makeup, congenital defect, or external damage to a being's hearing. Some societies (such as the Ferengi) consider deafness a weakness or handicap, while others have no social stigma attached to it. Deafness could also come about as a result of aging.

Many well-known individuals throughout history have been deaf, including eighteenth century Earth musician and composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and twenty-fourth century mediator Riva. (TNG: "Loud As A Whisper")

In 2267, an aging Robert Johnson initially had some difficulty hearing Captain James T. Kirk address him. Later in the USS Enterprise sickbay when Kirk asked if he could hear him, he replied that he was not deaf yet. Shortly after, Lieutenant Galway experienced hearing difficulties following her exposure to the radiation on Gamma Hydra IV. When she told Dr. Leonard McCoy about it, he suggested hypersonic treatment and told her not to worry. (TOS: "The Deadly Years")

In 2285, when McCoy attempted to secure passage to Genesis from a large-eared alien, he had to repeat the name of the planet, prompting him to ask the alien, "How can you be deaf with ears like that?" (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

In 2373, Quark became temporarily deaf in his right ear after being stranded on a cold Class L planet with few provisions. He explained to Odo that a one-eared Ferengi was considered only half a man. (DS9: "The Ascent")

In a vision sent to Benjamin Sisko by the Prophets and the Pah-wraith, Benny Russell encountered a preacher who quoted a passage from the Bible's book of Isaiah: "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped." (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")

External link

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Deafness at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-'''Deafness''' is the state of being unable to hear, whether by [[gene]]tic makeup, congenital defect, or external damage to a being's hearing. Some societies (such as the [[Ferengi]]) consider deafness a weakness or handicap, while others have no social stigma attached to it.
+'''Deafness''' is the state of being unable to hear, whether by [[gene]]tic makeup, congenital defect, or external damage to a being's hearing. Some societies (such as the [[Ferengi]]) consider deafness a weakness or handicap, while others have no social stigma attached to it. Deafness could also come about as a result of aging.
-Many well-known beings throughout [[history]] have been deaf, including [[18th century|eighteenth century]] [[Earth]] [[musician]] and composer [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], and [[24th century|twenty-fourth century]] mediator [[Riva]]. ({{TNG|Loud As A Whisper}})
+Many well-known individuals throughout [[history]] have been deaf, including [[18th century|eighteenth century]] [[Earth]] [[musician]] and composer [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], and [[24th century|twenty-fourth century]] mediator [[Riva]]. ({{TNG|Loud As A Whisper}})
+In [[2267]], an [[aging]] [[Robert Johnson]] initially had some difficulty hearing {{Captain}} [[James T. Kirk]] address him. Later in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[sickbay]] when Kirk asked if he could hear him, he replied that he was not deaf yet. Shortly after, [[Lieutenant]] [[Galway]] experienced hearing difficulties following her exposure to the [[radiation]] on [[Gamma Hydra IV]]. When she told [[Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy]] about it, he suggested [[hypersonic treatment]] and told her not to worry. ({{TOS|The Deadly Years}})
-In [[2373]], [[Quark]] became temporarily deaf in his right [[ear]] after being stranded on a cold [[Class L]] [[planet]] with few provisions.  He explained to [[Odo]] that a one-eared [[Ferengi]] was considered only half a man. ({{DS9|The Ascent}})
+In [[2285]], when McCoy attempted to secure passage to {{dis|Genesis|planet}} from a [[Alien charter captain 001|large-eared alien]], he had to repeat the name of the [[planet]], prompting him to ask the alien, "''How can you be deaf with ears like that?''" ({{film|3}})
-In a vision sent to [[Benjamin Sisko]] by the [[Prophet]]s and the [[Pah-wraith]], [[Benny Russell]] encountered a [[preacher]] who quoted a passage from the [[Bible]]'s book of Isaiah: ''    "Then the [[eye]]s of the [[blindness|blind]] shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped."'' ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
+In [[2373]], [[Quark]] became temporarily deaf in his right [[ear]] after being stranded on a cold [[Class L]] [[planet]] with few provisions. He explained to [[Odo]] that a one-eared [[Ferengi]] was considered only half a man. ({{DS9|The Ascent}})
+In a vision sent to [[Benjamin Sisko]] by the [[Prophet]]s and the [[Pah-wraith]], [[Benny Russell]] encountered a [[preacher]] who quoted a passage from the [[Bible]]'s book of Isaiah: ''    "Then the [[eye]]s of the [[blindness|blind]] shall be opened, and the [[ear]]s of the deaf shall be unstopped."'' ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
 == See also ==
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 == External link ==
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-* {{NCwiki}}
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-[[Category:Medical conditions]]
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