cochlear microphonic

noun

: an electrical potential arising in the cochlea when the mechanical energy of a sound stimulus is transformed to electrical energy as the action potential of the transmitting nerve

called also microphonic

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“Cochlear microphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cochlear%20microphonic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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