The Most Common Form of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in the Elderly

question 12

Multiple Choice

The most common form of sensorineural hearing loss in the elderly is:

• A) conductive hearing loss.
• B) acute otitis media.
• C) presbycusis.
• D) Ménière disease.

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Definitions:

Totipotent

Cells that have the potential to develop into any cell type in an organism, including embryonic and extraembryonic tissues.

Nuclei

Nuclei are the centralized organelles found in eukaryotic cells, containing most of the cell's genetic material (DNA).

Tadpole

The larval stage of amphibians, particularly frogs and toads, characterized by a tail for swimming and gills for breathing.

Undifferentiated Cells

Cells that have not yet specialized into a specific cell type and retain the capacity to develop into various cell types in the body.