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sensorineural

American  
[sen-suh-ree-noor-uhl, -nyoor-] / ˌsɛn sə riˈnʊər əl, -ˈnjʊər- /

adjective

  1. related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.


Etymology

Origin of sensorineural

First recorded in 1975–80; sensory + neural

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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

But sensorineural hearing loss is caused by a problem occurring in the inner ear, auditory nerve and brain.

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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