cochlear implant
nounDefinition of cochlear implant
: 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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Hearing aids and cochlear implants are often used to amplify sounds. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Frequency Therapeutics raises another $62 million," 23 July 2019 The city will provide looping technology that directly broadcasts amplified sound to hearing aids and cochlear implants so that those who are hard of hearing can tune into the meeting. — Paulina Pineda, azcentral, "Tempe City Hall kicks off renovations with $2.4M in improvements to council chambers," 3 July 2019 Advances in hearing aids and cochlear implants mean some hear partly at loud concerts, with interpreters filing in the blanks. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, "ASL interpreters bring music to life for deaf concertgoers at festivals like Forecastle," 3 July 2019 People who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing can be fitted for cochlear implants, NIDCD said. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "The moment a toddler heard sound for the very first time," 21 June 2019 The 10-year-old girl, Shae Bell, had just gotten a cochlear implant, and Natalie came up with the perfect idea: a velcro sign. — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Mom Creates Special Seat Belt Cover for Daughter with Hearing Loss: This Will 'Keep Me Safe!'," 18 June 2019 Think pacemakers for the heart, cochlear implants for the ears and deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease. — Scientific American, "Electroceuticals," 14 Sep. 2018 Depending on the underlying cause of the hearing problem, treatment may include surgery, a cochlear implant, hearing aids, assistive listening devices or a combination of those therapies. — Colin Driscoll, sun-sentinel.com, "Correcting hearing loss can help keep older adults engaged in life," 5 June 2019 That’s the reasoning behind trying cochlear implants for severe hearing loss associated with tinnitus, too. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What Is Tinnitus?," 30 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cochlear implant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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