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sensorineural
sen·so·ri·neu·ral S0268000 (sĕn′sə-rē-no͝or′əl, -nyo͝or′-)adj. Of, relating to, or involving the sensory nerves, especially as they affect the hearing: sensorineural deafness.sensorineural (ˌsɛnsərɪˈnjʊərəl) adj(of deafness) caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nervessen•so•ri•neu•ral (ˌsɛn sə riˈnʊər əl, -ˈnyʊər-)
adj. related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry. [1975–80] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sensorineural - of or relating to the neural process of sensation |
sensorineural
sensorineural [sen″sŏ-re-noor´al] of or pertaining to a sensory nerve or sensory mechanism, as sensorineural deafness.sensorineural (sĕn′sə-rē-no͝or′əl, -nyo͝or′-)adj. Of, relating to, or involving the sensory nerves, especially as they affect the hearing: sensorineural deafness.hearing loss of aging Presbycusis Audiology The progressive loss of high pitch auditory discrimination seen in advanced age, affecting ±50% of those > age 75. See Hearing loss. Hearing loss types Conductive HL caused by damage to any mechanical components of the ear, eg accumulation of cerumen, disruption of tympanic membrane, fusion of one or more middle ear ossicles; conductive HLs may be amenable to surgery Sensorineural HL due to a defect in the neural pathways, which may be at the level of the cochlea, auditory nerve, or in the cerebral cortex Etiology Infections–especially intrauterine, eg rubella, drug toxicity, eg aminoglycosides, and tumors, eg acoustic neuroma Mixed HL due to a combination of mechanical and neural defects Etiology Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy ThesaurusSeesensorineural hearing loss |