cochlear implant
a device consisting of microelectrodes that deliver electrical stimuli directly to the auditory nerve when surgically implanted into the cochlea, enabling a person with sensorineural deafness to hear.
- Also called artificial ear.
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How to use cochlear implant in a sentence
Zohra Damji was profoundly deaf until she was given a cochlear implant at the unusually late age of 12.
Our brains exist in a state of “controlled hallucination” | Matthew Hutson | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIf you ever need a good cry — a happy cry — just type in “cochlear implant activation” on YouTube.
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | March 25, 2021 | FreakonomicsShe noted that most patients using cochlear implants should have retention devices in their kits.
Don’t choose between masks and hearing aids. Here’s how to comfortably wear both. | Allyson Chiu | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostFor Saltzman and many people who use amplification devices such as hearing aids or cochlear implants, wearing masks — and now double-masking — to curb the spread of the coronavirus can be a “frustrating” experience.
Don’t choose between masks and hearing aids. Here’s how to comfortably wear both. | Allyson Chiu | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostMost didn’t even notice his cochlear implant on their screen.
British Dictionary definitions for cochlear implant
/ (ˈkɒklɪə) /
a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
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Scientific definitions for cochlear implant
[ kŏk′lē-ər ]
A surgically implanted electronic device that allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds. It consists chiefly of a microphone and receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve in the inner ear.
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