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Cochlear implant
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Cochlear implant An electronic apparatus that allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds, especially speech sounds, and that consists chiefly of a microphone and receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve in the inner ear.
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Nerve
Tissue that conveys sensation, temperature, position information to the brain.
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Cochlea
The portion of the inner ear that senses sound.
Cochleae
The plural of cochlea.
Cochlear
Pertaining to the cochlea, the organ of hearing.
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Cineangiography
The procedure of taking moving pictures to show the passage of dye through blood vessels.
Circulatory system
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels, and the circulation of blood.
Cirrhosis
A chronic liver condition caused by scar tissue and cell damage. Cirrhosis makes it hard for the liver to remove poisons (toxins) like alcohol and drugs from the blood. These toxins build up in the blood and may affect brain function.
Claudication
Pain or fatigue in arms and legs due to poor supply of oxygen to the muscles.
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
Bacteria naturally present in the large intestine that make a substance that can cause a serious infection called pseudomembranous colitis in people taking antibiotics.
Cochlear implant
Cognitive
The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
Colectomy
An operation to remove all or part of the colon.
Colic
Attacks of abdominal pain, caused by muscle spasms in the intestines.
Collagenous colitis
A type of colitis. Caused by an abnormal band of collagen, a thread-like protein.
Colon polyps
Small, fleshy, mushroom-shaped growths in the colon.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Nerve
Tissue that conveys sensation, temperature, position information to the brain.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Cochlea
The portion of the inner ear that senses sound.
Cochleae
The plural of cochlea.
Cochlear
Pertaining to the cochlea, the organ of hearing.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cineangiography
The procedure of taking moving pictures to show the passage of dye through blood vessels.
Circulatory system
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels, and the circulation of blood.
Cirrhosis
A chronic liver condition caused by scar tissue and cell damage. Cirrhosis makes it hard for the liver to remove poisons (toxins) like alcohol and drugs from the blood. These toxins build up in the blood and may affect brain function.
Claudication
Pain or fatigue in arms and legs due to poor supply of oxygen to the muscles.
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
Bacteria naturally present in the large intestine that make a substance that can cause a serious infection called pseudomembranous colitis in people taking antibiotics.
Cochlear implant
Cognitive
The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
Colectomy
An operation to remove all or part of the colon.
Colic
Attacks of abdominal pain, caused by muscle spasms in the intestines.
Collagenous colitis
A type of colitis. Caused by an abnormal band of collagen, a thread-like protein.
Colon polyps
Small, fleshy, mushroom-shaped growths in the colon.
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