sensorineural
- adjective
- /ˌsɛn.səˈnʊr.əl/
- Specialized
- Both subjects with mild sloping bilateral symmetrical sensorineural hearing loss can be explained by expected age-related changes.
- sensorineural hearing
- sensorineural loss
- sensorineural hearing impairment
Examples
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Tonal audiometry showed a mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear and a normal right ear.
Academic text (1998) -
The initial complaint of the patient described in this paper was bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
Academic text (1998) -
Middle ear surgery carries a small risk of sensorineural hearing loss.
Academic text (2008) -
The majority of today's hearing aid users suffer from permanent sensorineural hearing loss.
Academic text (1998) -
On examination, there was profound left sensorineural hearing loss and complete left facial paralysis.
Academic text (1996) -
For this experiment, nine subjects with mild to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss participated.
Academic text (1993) -
Repeat audiograms demonstrated fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss in the affected ear.
Academic text (1999) -
Case 1: Audiograms of the right ear show a moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, with evidence of fluctuation.
Academic text (1999) -
A 50-year-old woman presented with progressive left-sided sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, pulsatile tinnitus, headaches, and ataxia.
Academic text (2008) -
The majority of today's hearing aid users suffer from permanent sensorineural hearing loss.
Synonyms
About the nerves and how the body senses things
Compounds
- Specialized
Hearing loss from damage to the inner ear or the nerve that sends sound to the brain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sensorineural comes from two parts: sensor meaning 'sense' and neural meaning 'nerve'. So sensorineural describes something that involves the sensing organ, for example the ear, and the nerves that carry those 'senses' to the brain.