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Dizziness
Dizziness
Ear noises or buzzing
Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. The noises you hear can be soft or loud. They may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling, or sizzling. You may even think you are hearing air escaping, water running, the inside of a seashell, or musical notes.
Otitis
Otitis is any of several disorders involving infection and/or inflammation of the internal or external ear.
Age-related hearing loss
Age-related hearing loss
Wax blockage
Wax blockage is obstruction of the ear canal with cerumen (wax).
Menieres disease
Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear affecting balance and hearing, characterized by abnormal sensation of movement (), dizziness, in one or both ears, and in the ear ().

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