from Greek lipos fat. Word Origin and History for lipo- Expand. word-forming element meaning fat (n.), from Greek lipo-, comb. form of lipos fat (n.), from PIE root *leip- to stick, adhere, also used to form words for fat, see leave (v.)). lipo- in Medicine Expand. lipo- or lip-.
Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A Dr. David M. Vernick, MD , Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology), answered. Getting used to a hearing aid takes time, usually at least a month to six weeks, but it may take as long as several months until your ability to understand speech has peaked. If you don't notice a marked improvement by the end of the first month, there's a strong chance that the hearing aid isn't right for you.
But you've also heard wrong if you think the answer to hearing loss is simply sticking a hearing aid in your ear, an in-depth study by Consumer Reports shows. The study had three components. Consumer Reports followed 12 people with hearing loss for six months as they shopped for and used their hearing aids.