Cerumen impaction is a condition in which earwax has become tightly packed in the external ear canal to the point that the canal is blocked.

The most important symptom of cerumen impaction is partial loss of hearing. Other symptoms are itching, tinnitus (noise or ringing in the ears), a sensation of fullness in the ear, and pain.

The diagnosis of impacted cerumen is usually made by examining the ear canal and eardrum with an otoscope, an instrument with a light attached that allows the doctor to look into the canal.

cerumen
The medical term for it is cerumen.

The Ph of Cerumen refers to the acid proportion contained in its composition, which is about 6.1