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receptor

n.

1. the cell in a sensory system that is responsible for stimulus transduction. Receptor cells are specialized to detect and respond to specific stimuli in the external or internal environment. Examples include the retinal rods and retinal cones in the eye and the hair cells in the cochlea of the ear. Also called receptor cell.

2. a sense organ, such as the eye or the ear. See also neuroreceptor.

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screening audiometry

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