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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Loud sounds can damage the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that translate sound into electrical signals the brain can understand.
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Katie Mogg, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Hearing loss in dogs typically results from damage or deterioration of the hair cells within the inner ear.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
While exposure to loud noises is a common cause of hair cell damage in humans, hearing loss in dogs is usually attributed to genetics or the natural aging process.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Damage to the cochlea’s hair cells is irreversible because these cells do not regenerate.
—Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
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Katie Mogg, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Hearing loss in dogs typically results from damage or deterioration of the hair cells within the inner ear.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
While exposure to loud noises is a common cause of hair cell damage in humans, hearing loss in dogs is usually attributed to genetics or the natural aging process.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Damage to the cochlea’s hair cells is irreversible because these cells do not regenerate.
—Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Hair cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20cell. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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