ear canal
Sound's inward path
The ear canal is the tube-like passage leading from the outer ear to the eardrum.
It channels sound waves inward and produces protective earwax.
Also called the auditory canal.
The doctor looked into my ear canal with an otoscope.
Waxy ear discharge
- impactionFirmly lodged condition
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- earwaxEar canal secretion
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
occlusion · hygiene · irrigation · curette · extraction · softening · olive oil · hydrogen peroxide
Inner auditory membrane
- pinnaExternal ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- cerumenWaxy ear discharge
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
ossicles · mastoid · eustachian tube · otoscopy · tragus · concha · epithelium · hair follicles
Study of ear, nose, throat
- otologyScience of the ear
- otologistSpecialist in hearing medicine
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
foreign body · stenosis · atresia · eczema · dermatitis · polyp · biopsy · surgery
Relating to sound
- soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- frequencyRate of recurrence
auditory · amplification · transmission · decibel · hearing loss · muffled sound · audiology · audiogram
Of or from germs
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- viralSpreading quickly online
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- earachePain in hearing organ
discharge · pus · redness · swelling · tenderness · itching · pain · antibiotics
cerumen
Waxy ear discharge
buildup · occlusion · hygiene · irrigation · curette · extraction · softening · olive oil · hydrogen peroxide · cotton swabs
eardrum
Inner auditory membrane
cartilage · ossicles · mastoid · eustachian tube · otoscopy · tragus · concha · epithelium · hair follicles · meatus
otolaryngology
Study of ear, nose, throat
- otologyScience of the ear
- otologistSpecialist in hearing medicine
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
examination · foreign body · stenosis · atresia · eczema · dermatitis · polyp · biopsy · surgery · dilation
acoustic
Relating to sound
- soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
frequency · auditory · amplification · transmission · decibel · hearing loss · muffled sound · audiology · audiogram · hearing test
bacterial
Of or from germs
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- viralSpreading quickly online
- inflammationProtective tissue response
earache · discharge · pus · redness · swelling · tenderness · itching · pain · antibiotics · antifungal
- earsearlobe, ears, eardrum, pinna, auricle
- body canals
- ear anatomyearwax, cerumen, eardrum, cochlea, ossicles
- Ear Healtheardrum, eardrums, hearing loss, hearing test, hearing aids
- hearing anatomycochlea, auditory nerve, eardrum, ossicles, pinna
- hearing healthhearing loss, hearing test, hearing tests, hearing aids, hearing aid