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Impacted cerumen

Definition

Impacted cerumen is the presence of occlusive aural wax in the external ear canal. Wax may cause tinnitus or otalgia and removal may be required to allow adequate otoscopic examination and/or alleviate symptoms.

Also indexed as

Impacted cerumenImpacted wax in ear

Nearby in Noninflammatory disorders of the external ear