sensorineural

[sen-suh-ree-noor-uhl, -nyoor-]

sen·so·ri·neu·ral

[sen-suh-ree-noor-uhl, -nyoor-]
adjective
related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.

Origin:
1975–80; sensory + neural
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Sensorineural has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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sensorineural sen·so·ri·neu·ral (sěn'sə-rē-n&oobreve;r'əl, -ny&oobreve;r'-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the sensory nerves, especially as they affect the hearing.

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