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cochlear implant
noun
: an electronic prosthetic device that enables individuals with sensorineural hearing loss to recognize some sounds and consists of an external microphone and speech processor and one or more electrodes implanted in the cochlea
Examples of cochlear implant in a Sentence
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Fans have found Daisy’s story about her profound hearing loss and life with a cochlear implant inspiring.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The 29-year-old reality star and deaf advocate, who became the first woman in Bachelor Nation history to use a cochlear implant, is recounting her life story in the pages of her new memoir, The Deaf Girl: A Memoir of Hearing Loss, Hope, and Fighting Against the Odds, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Kent also wears a cochlear implant due to Ménière's Disease, which causes dizzy spells known as vertigo, and hearing loss.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Daisy recapped her journey with Joey so far for Sandra, 75, and told her about hearing with a cochlear implant.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
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“Cochlear implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cochlear%20implant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
cochlear implant
noun
: an electrical prosthetic device that enables individuals with sensorineural hearing loss to recognize some sounds and that consists of an external microphone and speech processor that receive and convert sound waves into electrical signals which are transmitted to one or more electrodes implanted in the cochlea where they stimulate the auditory nerve
cochlear implantation
noun
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