cochlear implantation

Surgical insertion of an electronic device implanted beneath the skin with electrodes to the cochlear nerve to create sound sensation in persons with sensorineural deafness.

(12 Dec 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: surgical, insertion, electronic, device, skin, electrodes, cochlear nerve, sound, sensation, persons, deafness
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