cochlear deafness

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• Cochlear implant — A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often referred to as a bionic ear. As of December 2010,… …   Wikipedia

• Cochlear Limited — Type Public company Founded 1981 Headquarters Sydney, NSW, Australia Net income …   Wikipedia

• Cochlear Baha — This article is about the bone conduction hearing solution designed and marketed by Cochlear Limited. For other uses, see Baha (disambiguation). Baha sound processor Type Cochlear Baha 3 sound processor (BP100) Manufacturer Cochlear Limited… …   Wikipedia

• Cochlear implant — A device that is surgically placed (implanted) within the inner ear to assist selected persons with deafness to hear. Cochlear implants are not a magic potion they rarely cure severe or profound deafness but they can unquestionably help some… …   Medical dictionary

• deafness — n. partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears. Conductive deafness is due to a defect in the conduction of sound from the external ear to the inner ear. This may be due to perforations of the eardrum, fluid or infection in the middle… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• deafness — See deafly. * * * Partial or total inability to hear. In conduction deafness, the passage of sound vibrations through the ear is interrupted. The obstacle may be earwax, a ruptured eardrum, or stapes fixation, which prevents the stapes bone from… …   Universalium

• deafness — General term for inability to hear. central d. d. due to disorder of the auditory system of the brainstem or cerebral cortex. cortical d. d. resulting from bilateral lesions of the primary receptive …   Medical dictionary

• cochlear implant — a device consisting of microelectrodes that deliver electrical stimuli directly to the auditory nerve when surgically implanted into the cochlea, enabling a person with sensorineural deafness to hear. Also called artificial ear. * * * …   Universalium

• cochlear implant — a device consisting of microelectrodes that deliver electrical stimuli directly to the auditory nerve when surgically implanted into the cochlea, enabling a person with sensorineural deafness to hear. Also called artificial ear …   Useful english dictionary

• Models of deafness — See also: Hearing impairment and Deaf culture Various models of deafness are rooted in either the social or biological sciences. These are the medical (or infirmity) model, the social model, and the cultural model. The model used can affect… …   Wikipedia

• Implant, cochlear — A device that is surgically placed (implanted) within the inner ear to assist selected persons with deafness to hear. Cochlear implants are not a magic potion they rarely cure severe or profound deafness but they can unquestionably help some… …   Medical dictionary