cochlear implant
noun
a device consisting of microelectrodes that deliver electrical stimuli directly to the auditory nerve when surgically implanted into the cochlea, enabling a person with sensorineural deafness to hear.
Also called
artificial ear.
Words nearby cochlear implant
cochlea,
cochlear aqueduct,
cochlear canal,
cochlear duct,
cochlear hair cell,
cochlear implant,
cochlear joint,
cochlear labyrinth,
cochlear nerve,
cochlear nucleus,
cochleate
British Dictionary definitions for artificial ear
cochlear implant
/ (ˈkɒklɪə) /
noun
a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
Scientific definitions for artificial ear
cochlear implant
[ kŏk′lē-ər ]
A surgically implanted electronic device that allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds. It consists chiefly of a microphone and receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve in the inner ear.