单词 | cochlear implant |
释义 | > as lemmascochlear implant cochlear implant n. an electronic device connected to electrodes placed in the cochlea or middle ear, used to enable a person with sensorineural deafness to perceive sounds. Cf. telecoil n. ΚΠ 1967 AORN Jrnl. 6 iv. 107/1 A cochlear implant to enable the deaf to hear is now going through an investigational and experimental stage. 1993 Chicago Tribune 13 Apr. i. 4/1 By using an artificial ear called a cochlear implant..the scientists at Indiana University..activated some of those disconnected nerve pathways, enabling rough sounds of the human voice to reach the brain. 2014 Guardian 11 Aug. 21/1 After living most of his life with severe hearing problems, John Cradden grabbed the chance to be fitted with a cochlear implant, or ‘bionic ear’. < as lemmas |
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