cochlear implant

noun

|Updated on: 14 Jun 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

Since the mid-1980s, the cochlear implant has been the main device that the deaf and severely hard of hearing use to connect with the auditory world.

— kate keller, Smithsonian, "Could This Futuristic Vest Give Us a Sixth Sense?," 21 Apr. 2018
The technology connects into a venue’s sound system and allows a hearing aid or cochlear implant to pick up its wireless signal.

— georgann yara, azcentral, "OTOjOY’s work, success is music to the ears of those with hearing loss," 16 May 2018
In principle, the heat from a human body can generate enough electricity to power wireless health monitors, cochlear implants, and deep-brain stimulators to treat disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.

— charles q. choi, The Atlantic, "Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone," 12 Apr. 2018
Jessica Queener works in special education and wears a cochlear implant to help her with her hearing loss.

— Fox News, "The Latest: 2,500 attend public viewing for Barbara Bush," 20 Apr. 2018
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

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First Known Use of cochlear implant

1967

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Medical Dictionary

cochlear implant

noun

medical Definition of cochlear implant

: 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

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