Reduced ability to hear?

Reduced ability to hear?

• A. Hearing Loss
• B. Vertigo
• C. Tinnitus
• D. Otitis

Answer: (A)

Reduced ability to hear describes hearing loss. Hearing loss means sounds are less audible or unclear, ranging from mild difficulty to total inability to hear. It can come from problems in the outer or middle ear that block sound from reaching the inner ear (conductive) or from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve (sensorineural). Other terms describe different issues: vertigo is dizziness or a spinning sensation, not just hearing; tinnitus is ringing or buzzing in the ears; otitis is an ear infection that may temporarily affect hearing but isn’t the general term for reduced hearing.

Reduced ability to hear describes hearing loss. Hearing loss means sounds are less audible or unclear, ranging from mild difficulty to total inability to hear. It can come from problems in the outer or middle ear that block sound from reaching the inner ear (conductive) or from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve (sensorineural). Other terms describe different issues: vertigo is dizziness or a spinning sensation, not just hearing; tinnitus is ringing or buzzing in the ears; otitis is an ear infection that may temporarily affect hearing but isn’t the general term for reduced hearing.