sensorineural
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sensorineural
Example Sentences
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I later learned that I had experienced “unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss,” commonly known as sudden deafness.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
Maguire has sensorineural bilateral hearing loss, which stems from damaged hair cells within the inner ear and impacts his hearing.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
Whether conductive or sensorineural, hearing aids have proved to be a tremendous boon for patients with hearing loss.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022
But his most torrential downpour might be the one he’s currently sheltering, sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
"Jamie is not completely deaf but had a mixed pattern of deafness with both congestion and an underlying sensorineural hearing loss which could have been diagnosed earlier."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2022
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