auditory brainstem implantnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɔː.dɪ.tə.ri ˈbreɪn.stem ˌɪm.plɑːnt/us/ˌɑː.də.tɔːr.i ˈbreɪn.stem ˌɪm.plænt/abbreviation ABI specializedan electronic device that is put into the brain of a deaf person during an operation so they can hear some sounds
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