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IMPLANTE COCLEAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Hearing
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cochlear implant
1, record 1, English, cochlear%20implant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cochlear implants are sophisticated medical devices that provide individuals with severe to profound hearing loss (who derive limited benefit from hearing aids) with meaningful access to sound. While hearing aids amplify sound, cochlear implants bypass damaged portions of the inner ear and stimulate the auditory nerve directly. 2, record 1, English, - cochlear%20implant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Ouïe
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- implant cochléaire
1, record 1, French, implant%20cochl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les implants cochléaires sont des prothèses auditives insérées par chirurgie dans l'oreille interne, au niveau de la cochlée. Ces implants sont munis d'électrodes sophistiquées qui fonctionnent en transformant les vibrations sonores en stimulations électriques qui peuvent être captées par le nerf auditif, permettant alors aux personnes avec une surdité neurosensorielle de récupérer des capacités auditives [...] 2, record 1, French, - implant%20cochl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
- Oído
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- implante coclear
1, record 1, Spanish, implante%20coclear
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prótesis coclear 1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tesis%20coclear
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato electrónico implantado bajo la piel con electrodos en el oído medio, en el promontorio o la ventana coclear o en el oído interno en la cóclea, para crear la sensación del sonido en personas con sordera sensitiva total. 2, record 1, Spanish, - implante%20coclear
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