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Cochlear implant

OtolaryngologyImportant

A prosthetic device that bypasses damaged parts of the inner ear to provide hearing sensation to individuals with severe hearing loss.

Korean

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French

Implant cochléaire

Dispositif prothétique qui contourne les parties endommagées de l'oreille interne pour procurer une sensation auditive aux personnes atteintes de surdité sévère.

Word parts

  • cochle/oRoot(Greek) Cochlea (spiral organ of hearing)

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