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cochlear implant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A surgically implanted electronic device that can help provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: bionic ear

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kogleêre implanting — aural implant
  • Catalan: implant coclear — aural implant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人工耳蝸 /人工耳蜗 — aural implant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人工電子耳 /人工电子耳 (réngōng diànzǐ'ěr) — aural implant
  • Finnish: sisäkorvaistute — aural implant
  • Finnish: sisäkorvaproteesi — aural implant
  • Icelandic: kuðungsígræði — aural implant
  • Japanese: 人工内耳 (jinkounaiji) — aural implant
  • Russian: кохлеа́рный импланта́т (koxleárnyj implantát) — aural implant