Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Lipreading

The process by which an observer comprehends speech by watching the movements of the speaker's lips without hearing the speaker's voice.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The process by which an observer comprehends speech by watching the movements of the speaker's lips without hearing the speaker's voice.

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7 entry terms
  • Lip Reading
  • Speechreading
  • Lip Readings
  • Lipreadings
  • Reading, Lip
  • Readings, Lip
  • Speechreadings

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History Note

77; was LIP READING 1963-76

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  1. E02w.760w.169.063w.500.200w.432w
  2. E02w.831.200w.432w
  3. L01w.143w.649w.263w
  4. L01w.143w.649w.526w.334w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipreading. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008085. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008085
  2. Lipreading. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip_reading
  3. Lipreading. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1069953