sensorineural
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sensorineural
Example Sentences
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Isaac has sensorineural hearing loss - caused by damage to the hair cells inside the inner ear, or damage to the hearing nerve, or both.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
I later learned that I had experienced “unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss,” commonly known as sudden deafness.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
Hearing specialists divide hearing loss into two main categories: conductive and sensorineural 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
But medical experts disagreed about what was causing her sudden sensorineural hearing loss or why the vertigo improved when she changed position.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2021
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