Linda was sickly as a child and was treated with streptomycin. Doctors later discovered that streptomycin kills hair cells in the auditory system. Linda currently suffers from __________ hearing loss
a. sensorineural
b. systematic
c. mixed
d. conductive
Answer: A
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