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

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, a cochlear implant is a small electronic device that helps provide a sense of sound to a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Aug. 2025

Recently, scientists in Belgium and Germany began conducting trials on a totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI), which would eliminate the device’s external component without compromising its efficacy. —Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 2 June 2025

The designs for the V&A are combined with an Advanced Bionics cochlear implant and a ReSound hearing aid. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025

Because of this, people undergoing cochlear implant surgery should be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis.6 Recovery at a Glance Recovery from cochlear implant surgery is relatively straightforward. —Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cochlear implant

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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