cerumen /ce·ru·men/ (sĕ-roo´men) earwax; the waxlike substance found within the external meatus of the ear.ceru´minalceru´minous
Cerumen
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ce·ru·men (s -r  mn)n. The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax. ce·ru mi·nal (-m-nl), ce·rumi·nous (-m-ns) adj. |
Cerumen
The medical term for earwax.
Mentioned in: Cerumen Impaction, Otitis Externa
cerumen
[siro̅o̅′mən]
Etymology: L, cera, wax
a yellowish or brownish waxy secretion produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal. Also called earwax.
cerumen [sĕ-roo´men]
a waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax. adj., adj ceru´minal, ceru´minous.
cerumen
a waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax.
cerumen glands
modified sweat glands in the epithelial lining of the external auditory meatus.
cerumen
Earwax ENT A waxy secretion of the hair follicles and glands of the external auditory canal which protects the ear by trapping dust, microorganisms, and foreign particles, preventing them from entering and damaging the ear. See Wet
cerumen.
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