Noun:

காதுக்குடுமி,

cerumen's Usage Examples:

Also refers to the technique of removing wax (cerumen) from the ear canal by flushing it with water.

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.

Impacted cerumen can sometimes cause otalgia.

One alternative method that is sometimes touted as a way to remove impacted cerumen is ear candling.

Glands within the skin of the canal produce a waxy substance called cerumen (popularly called earwax).

Practitioners of ear candling claim that the heat from the burning candle or smoke creates a vacuum that draws out the impacted cerumen.

A perforated eardrum can be prevented by avoiding insertion of any object into the ear to clean it or to remove earwax (cerumen).

(2002) ' What is the best treatment for impacted cerumen?Dr.

Ear candling is not only an ineffective way to remove impacted cerumen, it can actually damage the ear.

cerumen removal on the hearing ability of geriatric patients ' .

Continually exposing the ear canal to moisture may cause significant loss of cerumen.

Without cerumen, the ear canal stops being appropriately acidic, which allows for the growth of microorganisms.

Excess cerumen should only be removed by a doctor.

Synonyms:

wax, earwax,

Antonyms:

decrease, wane, uncover,