A 58-year-old male has come in for a routine visit at the physician's office. During the health history he states, "I have been having some hearing loss lately. My wife thinks I am ignoring her, but I just do not hear her. The doctor says I have cerumen in my ears." This type of hearing loss is called:

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Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear (ossicles). Accumulation of cerumen (earwax) is a common cause of conductive hearing loss.

A 58-Year-Old Male Has Come in for a Routine Visit