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What is a bionic ear, a special hearing aid or an implant?
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Implant: It is called a cochlear implant and it is used for some types of hearing loss.
Answered 4/26/2016
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Cochlear implant: I think you are talking about a cochlear implant. One of the companies is advanced bionics, which is probably where the nickname came from.
Answered 4/10/2013
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