hair cell
noun
: a cell with hairlike processes
especially
: one of the sensory cells in the auditory epithelium of the organ of Corti
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The vestibular system of reptiles and mammals relies on the movement of hair cells within the watery landscape of the inner ear organs.
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Sushma Subramanian, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
While some of this loss is due to the hair cells in the inner ears breaking down with age and not picking up vibrations as well, per WebMD, there are some risk factors that can be controlled with behavior modifications.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Chemotherapy, after all, targets rapidly dividing cells, which can include not just cancer cells but also hair cells, which are the second fastest-dividing cells in the body (behind only bone marrow and stem cells).
—Eva Epker, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Loud sounds can damage the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that translate sound into electrical signals the brain can understand.
—Katie Mogg, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Sushma Subramanian, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
While some of this loss is due to the hair cells in the inner ears breaking down with age and not picking up vibrations as well, per WebMD, there are some risk factors that can be controlled with behavior modifications.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Chemotherapy, after all, targets rapidly dividing cells, which can include not just cancer cells but also hair cells, which are the second fastest-dividing cells in the body (behind only bone marrow and stem cells).
—Eva Epker, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Loud sounds can damage the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that translate sound into electrical signals the brain can understand.
—Katie Mogg, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Hair cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20cell. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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