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 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.
cerumenThe medical term for it is cerumen.
The scientific name for ear wax is cerumen.
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Cerumen, also known as earwax, is typically found in the ear canal of the human body.
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Upon visual examination, the dentist may find signs of infection or swelling in the area where the tooth is present or only partially erupted. Dental x rays are necessary to confirm tooth impaction.