: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane
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Recent Examples on the WebWhile most other earbuds sit inside the ear canal, blocking out at least some ambient noise, the Sport Open Earbuds instead sit outside it. Jon Porter, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2021 Sound waves traveling through your ear canal cause your eardrum to vibrate.Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The new rule also has limits on how deep the device can be placed in the ear canal. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Air conduction hearing aids are worn inside the ear or on the ear, with an inside the ear component and amplified sound into the ear canal. Emma Egan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Similarly, inflammation of the ear canal or nerve damage can cause hearing loss. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022 That piercing sits in the ear cartilage across the lower ear canal from the standard tragus. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 12 July 2022 Plaques can show up around your eyes, in and around your mouth, around and behind your ears, and in the ear canal. Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 3 June 2022 Earwax is made by glands in the outer part of the ear canal to help protect your ears from dust, germs, excessive water, and other questionable substances, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Korin Miller, SELF, 24 June 2022 See More