sensorineural

[ sen-suh-ree-noor-uhl, -nyoor- ]

adjective

1. related to or affecting a sensory nerve or a sensory mechanism together with its neural circuitry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensorineural¹

First recorded in 1975–80; sensory + neural

Example Sentences

It’s the type IV collagen in the basement membrane of my cochlea, or inner ear, that is abnormal and contributes to sensorineural hearing loss.

From Salon

Maguire has sensorineural bilateral hearing loss, which stems from damaged hair cells within the inner ear and impacts his hearing.

From Washington Post

Hearing specialists divide hearing loss into two main categories: conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.

From Salon

But his most torrential downpour might be the one he’s currently sheltering, sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

From Seattle Times

"Jamie is not completely deaf but had a mixed pattern of deafness with both congestion and an underlying sensorineural hearing loss which could have been diagnosed earlier."

From BBC