noun
sensorineural hearing loss; SNHL
Medical term for hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve. Used in clinical contexts.
感音難聴は、内耳や聴神経の障害によって起こります。
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs due to damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.
高齢者の感音難聴は、補聴器で改善できる場合があります。
Sensorineural hearing loss in the elderly can sometimes be improved with hearing aids.
Compound of 感 (kan, 'sensation') + 音 (on, 'sound') + 難聴 (nanchō, 'hearing loss'). A modern medical term.