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
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Fans have found Daisy’s story about her profound hearing loss and life with a cochlear implant inspiring.
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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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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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“Cochlear implant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cochlear%20implant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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