sensorineural

[ sen-suh-ree-noo r-uh l, -nyoo r- ]
/ ˌsɛn sə riˈnʊər əl, -ˈnyʊər- /

adjective

related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.

Origin of sensorineural

First recorded in 1975–80; sensory + neural

Words nearby sensorineural

sensor network, sensori-, sensorial, sensorimotor, sensorimotor area, sensorineural, sensorineural deafness, sensorineural hearing impairment, sensorium, sensory, sensory aphasia

Medical definitions for sensorineural

sensorineural
[ sĕn′sə-rē-nur′əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or involving the sensory nerves, especially as they affect the hearing.