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ceruminous gland

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ce·ru·mi·nous gland (s-rm-ns)
n.
Any of the modified sudiferous glands producing a waxy secretion and situated in the external auditory canal.
ceruminous gland,
one of a number of tiny structures in the external ear canal, believed to be modified sweat glands. They secrete a waxy cerumen instead of watery sweat.
ceruminous gland
 A specialized gland that secretes cerumen into the external auditory canal
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Table 1 Benign and malignant conditions of the external auditory canal Benign Malignant Cholesteatoma Basal cell carcinoma Eosinophilic granuloma Ceruminous gland tumor Exostosis Melanoma Fibrous dysplasia Metastatic disease Keratosis obturans Soft-tissue sarcoma (children) Neurofibroma Squamous cell carcinoma Osteoma Paraganglioma Stenosis Temporomandibular joint hemiation
A rare case of a sebaceous nevus in the external auditory canal. ... by Downey, Maj. Timothy J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Cerumen refers only to the secretory product of the ceruminous glands in the external auditory canal, and it is just one component of earwax.
Update on cerumen and ceruminolytics by Hawke, Michael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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