disorders of the ear
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Conductive
hearing loss/deafness occurs when sound waves are not conducted to the inner ear possible causes are wax plug for body obstruction, and infection
sensory
Occurs when there is damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve usually cannot be corrected, but cochlear implants can improve hearing loss
meniere disease
results from a collection of fluid in the labyrinth of the inner ear and symptoms are severe dizziness
otitis externa
inflammation of the external auditory canal or swimmer’s ear 
otitis media
inflammation of infection of the middle ear caused by a bacterium or virus or also called an ear infection
otosclerosis
A car with the stapes become immobile, causing conductive hearing loss