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Impacted cerumen: how to safely remove earwax in an office visit. 1995

R B Freeman
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007507 Therapeutic Irrigation The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis. Douching,Lavage,Douchings,Irrigation, Therapeutic,Irrigations, Therapeutic,Lavages,Therapeutic Irrigations
D009819 Office Visits Visits made by patients to health service providers' offices for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Office Visit,Visit, Office,Visits, Office
D002571 Cerumen The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal. Ear Wax,Wax, Ear
D003475 Curettage A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed) Curettages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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