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Hair cells

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(Anat.) cells with hairlike processes in the sensory epithelium of certain parts of the internal ear.

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An osmotic/electrolytic alteration caused by hemodialysis can result in (1) a loss of outer hair cells and spiral ganglion in the cochlea, (2) collapse of the endolymphatic space, and (3) edema and atrophy of the specialized auditory cells.
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss and hemodialysis by Olatoke, Fatai / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In birds and other vertebrates, inner-ear sensory, cells called hair cells quickly re-grow after they're damaged or destroyed.
Mammalian ear cells can regenerate by Brownlee, Christen / Science News
Hair cells are essential for hearing, but loud noises damage them.
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