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auditory prosthesis auditory prosthesisgeneric term for implantable devices to restore sound perception to people with profound hearing impairment or deafness, the most common of which is the cochlear implant; a brainstem implant to stimulate the neurons of the cochlear nucleus is under development.auditory prosthesis Any device which substitutes or enhances hearing ability.auditory prosthesis Neurology A device that substitutes or enhances hearing ability. See Hearing aid. au·di·to·ry pros·the·sis (aw'di-tōr-ē pros-thē'sis) Generic term for implantable devices to restore sound perception to the deaf, the most common of which is the cochlear implant; a brainstem implant to stimulate the neurons of the cochlear nucleus is under development. |