Wax blockage Health Article

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Wax blockage in the ear
The ear canal is lined with hair follicles and glands that produce a waxy oil called cerumen. Sometimes the glands produce more wax than can be easily excreted out the ear. This extra wax may harden within the ear canal and block the ear. Update Date:
10/20/2006 Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Ear anatomy
Medical findings based on ear anatomy
Wax blockage in the ear

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