cerumen

(sə-rū'mən)
n.
See earwax.

[New Latin, from Latin cēra, wax. See cerate.]

ceruminous ce·ru'mi·nous (-mə-nəs) adj.

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(sə-rū'mən)
n.

The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax.

ce·ru'mi·nal (-mə-nəl) or ce·ru'mi·nous (-mə-nəs) adj.

ear wax

A waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax.

• c. glands — modified sweat glands in the epithelial lining of the external auditory meatus.

For a list of words related to cerumen, see:

• Ears - cerumen: ear wax; yellow, waxlike secretion of external ear

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