sensorineural hearing loss; sensorineural deafness; SNHL
Medical term for hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve. Often abbreviated as SNHL in clinical contexts.
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs due to damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.
Conductive hearing loss, caused by problems in the outer or middle ear, as opposed to sensorineural loss.
Mixed hearing loss, combining both conductive and sensorineural components.
Compound of 感音 (kan'on, 'sound perception') + 性 (-sei, '-type') + 難聴 (nanchō, 'hearing loss'). The term is a modern medical coinage.