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sensorineural deafness[¦sen·sə·rə′nu̇r·əl ′def·nəs] (medicine) Deafness caused by an abnormality of the sense organ in the inner ear or the auditory nerve (cranial nerve VIII). sensorineural deafness
deafness [def´nes] hearing loss; lack or loss of all or a major part of the sense of hearing. For types, see under hearing loss.Alexander's deafness congenital deafness due to cochlear aplasia involving chiefly the organ of Corti and adjacent ganglion cells of the basal coil of the cochlea; high-frequency hearing loss results.central deafness that due to causes in the auditory pathways or in the brain; see hearing loss.conduction deafness (conductive deafness) hearing loss" >conductive hearing loss.functional deafness hearing loss" >functional hearing loss.hysterical deafness functional hearing loss.pagetoid deafness that occurring in osteitis deformans of the bones of the skull (paget's disease).sensorineural deafness 1. that due to a defect in the inner ear or the acoustic nerve. See hearing loss.2. hearing loss" >sensorineural hearing loss.word deafness auditory aphasia.sen·so·ri·neu·ral deaf·ness (sen'sōr-ē-nūr'ăl def'nĕs) Hearing impairment due to disorders of the cochlear division of cranial nerve VII (auditory nerve), the cochlea, or the retrocochlear nerve tracts, as opposed to conductive deafness. sensorineural deafness Deafness caused by any defect in the inner ear mechanism that converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses, especially the hair cells of the cochlea, or in the acoustic nerve (8th cranial nerve) or the brain. Compare CONDUCTIVE DEAFNESS. |