cochlear implant
noun
: an electronic prosthetic device that enables individuals with sensorineural hearing loss to recognize some sounds and consists of an external microphone and speech processor and one or more electrodes implanted in the cochlea
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Through a series of events, the family is able to uncover more information about the aliens’ weaknesses, including using the high-frequency audio feedback from Regan's cochlear implant as a weapon.
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
To help him, he was fitted with a cochlear implant, a small electronic device designed to provide a sense of sound.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Fans have found Daisy’s story about her profound hearing loss and life with a cochlear implant inspiring.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The 29-year-old reality star and deaf advocate, who became the first woman in Bachelor Nation history to use a cochlear implant, is recounting her life story in the pages of her new memoir, The Deaf Girl: A Memoir of Hearing Loss, Hope, and Fighting Against the Odds, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
To help him, he was fitted with a cochlear implant, a small electronic device designed to provide a sense of sound.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Fans have found Daisy’s story about her profound hearing loss and life with a cochlear implant inspiring.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The 29-year-old reality star and deaf advocate, who became the first woman in Bachelor Nation history to use a cochlear implant, is recounting her life story in the pages of her new memoir, The Deaf Girl: A Memoir of Hearing Loss, Hope, and Fighting Against the Odds, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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