sensorineural

American  

[sen-suh-ree-noor-uhl, -nyoor-] / ˌsɛn sə riˈnʊər əl, -ˈnyʊər- /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of sensorineural

First recorded in 1975–80; sensory + neural

Example Sentences

I later learned that I had experienced “unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss,” commonly known as sudden deafness.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

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 • Sep. 30, 2024

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

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

"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 • Jun. 8, 2022