cochlear implant

cochlear implant   n.  An electronic apparatus that allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds, especially speech sounds, and that consists chiefly of a microphone and receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve in the inner ear.

Main Entry: cochlear implant
Function: noun
: an electrical prosthetic device that enables individuals with sensorineural hearing loss to recognize some sounds and thatconsists of an external microphone and speech processor that receive and convert sound waves into electrical signals which are transmitted to one or more electrodes implanted in the cochlea where theystimulate the auditory nerve —cochlear implantation noun

cochlear implant   (kŏk'lē-ər)  Pronunciation Key  A surgically implanted electronic device that allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds. It consists chiefly of a microphone and receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve in the inner ear.