Posted: August 16th, 2017

Of the following terms, which refers to the progressive hearing loss associated with aging?

Of the following terms, which refers to the progressive hearing loss associated with aging?
a) Presbycusis
Both middle and inner ear age-related changes result in hearing loss.
b) Exostoses
Exostoses refers to small, hard, bony protrusions in the lower posterior bony portion of the ear canal.
c) Otalgia
Otalgia refers to a sensation of fullness or pain in the ear.
d) Sensorineural hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss is loss of hearing related to damage of the end organ for hearing and/or cranial nerve VIII.