Tinnitus is not a disease in itself, but rather it is a symptom caused as a consequence of ear damage such as through exposure to loud noise, or an ear infection for example.
Tinnitus si ugonjwa yenyewe, lakini badala yake ni dalili unasababishwa kama matokeo ya uharibifu sikio kama vile kupitia yatokanayo na kelele kubwa, au sikio maambukizi kwa mfano.