cochlear implant

noun

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition 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

Recent Examples of cochlear implant from the Web

Hearing aids and cochlear implants now offer programmable features to allow users to modify their soundscapes and create unique aural experiences.

— john nosta, Fortune, "Commentary: Can Technology Make Us Even More Human?," 5 Apr. 2018
Deaf infants are at risk of missing this crucial turning point in development, even after receiving cochlear implants.

— chelsea leu, WIRED, "How Science Is Solving Health Issues at All Stages of Life," 27 Mar. 2018
Collins has hearing loss and wears a cochlear implant and requested the postponement because of medical issues.

— deborah sullivan brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Court hearing postponed for former Poway Superintendent John Collins," 29 Jan. 2018
Jace, who is deaf, lost his hearing at a young age and only recently began to catch glimpses of loud sounds with the help of a cochlear implant.

— CBS News, "Deaf boy hears live music for first time at Dallas Mavericks game," 11 Jan. 2018
Beck has been practicing for 20 years and averages 40 cochlear implants a year.

— fernando alfonso iii, Houston Chronicle, "Houston girl receives implant at Texas Children's so she can hear clearly for the first time," 13 Dec. 2017
Bionic eyes offer very low-resolution vision; cochlear implants can electronically carry limited speech information, but distort the experience of music.

— Smithsonian, "Melding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?," 11 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of cochlear implant

1980

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