Which of the following terms means the hearing changes that occur as a result of the aging process?
A) presbycusis
B) Ménière's disease
C) acoustic neuroma
D) anacusis
A) presbycusis
Correct. Presbycusis describes the deterioration in hearing due to the normal aging
process. The other answers are incorrect. Ménière's disease is an abnormal condition within the
labyrinth of the inner ear that can lead to progressive loss of hearing. Acoustic neuroma is a
benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve sheath. Anacusis is the total absence of hearing.
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