A buildup of earwax within the external auditory canal is ____. 

A. cerumen impaction
B. otitis externa
C. otitis interna
D. otitis media
E. otosclerosis


A. cerumen impaction
Cerumen impaction is the buildup of earwax within the external auditory canal. It is often removed by a procedure called an ear irrigation.

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