Technical term for earwax.There are many precipitants of this infection, but the most common is excessive moisture that elevates the pH and removes the cerumen....
Excess cerumen in the external ear canal commonly causes hearing loss and vertigo, contributes to infection and obscures visualization of the tympanic membrane.
The only trend noted was a higher success rate if the cerumen was considered to be soft rather than hard or mixed.
Derivatives
ceruminous
adjective
Origin
Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin cera 'wax'.