speech processor

speech processor

the part of a cochlear implant that converts speech into electrical impulses that are used to stimulate the neurons of the auditory division of the eighth cranial nerve.

speech processor

Audiology A part of a cochlear implant that converts speech sound into electrical impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve, allowing a person to understand sound and speech

speech pro·ces·sor

(spēch pros'es-sŏr) The part of a cochlear implant that converts speech into electrical impulses that are used to stimulate the neurons of the auditory division of the vestibulocochlear nerve.

speech processor

A miniature computer within a cochlear implant that analyzes sounds and converts them into digital signals.