Marian has been diagnosed with a sensorineural hearing loss, which was most likely caused by
a. damage to the auditory ossicles.
b. a puncture to her eardrum.
c. chronic ear infections that led to fluid build-up in her middle ear.
d. damage to the hair cells in the cochlea.
ANSWER: d
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