hair cell
noun
: a cell with hairlike processes
especially
: one of the sensory cells in the auditory epithelium of the organ of Corti
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Hearing loss in dogs typically results from damage or deterioration of the hair cells within the inner ear.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Damage to the cochlea’s hair cells is irreversible because these cells do not regenerate.
—Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Body hair cells have anagen phases lasting just a few weeks or months, giving them less time to grow.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
The gastrointestinal side effects associated with the drugs, which lead to nausea and vomiting, can further diminish people’s desire to eat and get the nourishment they—and their hair cells—need.
—Alice Park, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Damage to the cochlea’s hair cells is irreversible because these cells do not regenerate.
—Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Body hair cells have anagen phases lasting just a few weeks or months, giving them less time to grow.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
The gastrointestinal side effects associated with the drugs, which lead to nausea and vomiting, can further diminish people’s desire to eat and get the nourishment they—and their hair cells—need.
—Alice Park, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Hair cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20cell. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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