sensorineural
adjective
medicalspecializeduk/ˌsen.sər.iˈnjʊə.rəl/us/ˌsen.sər.iˈnʊr.əl/used to refer to atypeofhearinglosscausedbydamageto, ordiseasein, the theinnerearor bydamageto theauditorynerve(= anervein theearthatcarrieselectricalsignalsfrom theinnerearto thebrain):
(形容听力障碍)感觉神经性的Joey has sensorineuralhearingloss.乔伊患有感觉神经性听力障碍。
It is the mostcommoncauseof sensorineuraldeafnessinchildren.这是儿童中感觉神经性耳聋的最常见原因。
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conductive
- Candidates for cochlearimplantshaveseveresensorineuralhearinglossin bothearsbut still have ahealthyauditorynerve.
- If aconductivehearinglossoccursinconjunctionwith a sensorineuralhearingloss, it is referred to as amixedhearingloss.
- If thelossis sensorineural, thetonewill belouderin theunaffectedear.
- Thisseemedto have aneffecton the sensorineuralcomponentoftheirhearingloss.
Using the ears
- attend
- auditory
- aural
- aurally
- be all earsidiom
- catch
- cloth ears
- conductive
- ears are flappingidiom
- eavesdropper
- grommet
- hark
- hark atsomeone!idiom
- lend an earidiom
- listen
- listen up
- mishear
- pin
- prick
- prick(something)up