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Cochlear Implantation

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Definition: Surgical insertion of an electronic hearing device (COCHLEAR IMPLANTS) with electrodes to the COCHLEAR NERVE in the inner ear to create sound sensation in patients with residual nerve fibers.     
See Also Cochlear Implants 		Other names Prosthesis Implantations, Cochlear; Prosthesis Implantation, Cochlear; Implantations, Cochlear Prosthesis; Implantations, Cochlear; Implantation, Cochlear Prosthesis; Implantation, Cochlear; Cochlear Prosthesis Implantations; Cochlear Implantations; Cochlear Prosthesis Implantation

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