cochlear microphonic

microphonic

 [mi″kro-fon´ik]

1. serving to amplify sound.

2. cochlear microphonic.

cochlear microphonic any of the electrical potentials generated in the hair cells of the organ of Corti in response to acoustic stimulation.

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coch·lear mic·ro·phonic

(kok'lē-ar mī-krō-fon'ik),

bioelectric potentials produced by the hair cells of the organ of Corti in response to sound that faithfully represent the frequency and intensity of the acoustic stimulation.

Synonym(s): cochlear potential, Wever-Bray phenomenon

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