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Descriptor
English
:
Cochlear Implants
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Implantes Cocleares
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Implantes Cocleares
Synonyms
English
:
Cochlear Prosthesis
Implants, Cochlear
Auditory Prosthesis
Tree Number:
E07.305.250.319.150
E07.695.150
E07.814.458.150
Definition
English
:
Electronic
hearing
devices typically used for
patients
with normal outer and middle
ear
function, but defective inner
ear
function. In the
COCHLEA
, the
hair
cells
(
HAIR
CELLS
, VESTIBULAR) may be absent or damaged but there are residual
nerve fibers
. The device electrically stimulates the
COCHLEAR NERVE
to create
sound
sensation.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
subcutaneous electronic implants: do not confuse with French "prothese auditive" translated as "hearing aid" & indexed under
HEARING AIDS
See Related
English
:
Cochlear Implantation
History Note
English
:
98(80)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PX
psychology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
SD
supply & distribution
TD
trends
UT
utilization
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
29348
Unique Identifier:
D003054
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