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</html><description>Results from an accumulation of excess ear wax (cerumen) which becomes impacted in the external ear canal preventing sound waves from reaching the ear drum (tympanic membrane), perceptive deafness.Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is an impairment in the transmission of sound from the outer to the inner ear. This can be caused by factors such as an accumulation of earwax or the presence of fluid in the middle ear.</description></oembed>
