cerumen

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ce·ru·men (s

-r

See earwax.

[New Latin, from Latin cra, wax; see cerate.]

ce·rumi·nous (-m

-n

s) adj.

cerumen [sɪˈruːmɛn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear Nontechnical name earwax

[from New Latin, from Latin cēra wax + albumen]

ceruminous adj

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Noun

cerumen - a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

earwax

wax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

Translations

cerumen [sɪˈruːmen] N → cerumen m

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Ceruminous ear earwax wax waxed waxing			Cerumen is the technical 7 name for what body waste matter? MasterMinds by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Cotton swabs and some other home remedies can push cerumen farther into the canal, potentially foiling the natural process and instead cause build-up, known as impaction. New guidelines discourage earwax removel by USA Today (Magazine) Ear candling has been practiced for centuries as a folk remedy that purportedly removes cerumen and "ear toxins. Ear candling by Kutz, J. Walter, Jr.; Fayad, Jose N. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			certification certificatory certified certified accountant certified check certified cheque Certified copies certified letter certified mail certified milk certified public accountant Certifier certify certiorari certitude Cerule cerulean cerulean blue Cerulein Cerulenin Ceruleous Cerulescent Ceruleum Cerulific ceruloplasmin cerumen Ceruminous ceruse Cerused Cerusite cerussite Cervantes Cervantes Saavedra Cervantite cervelat cervena cervical cervical artery cervical canal cervical cancer cervical cap cervical disc syndrome cervical glands cervical glands of the uterus cervical nerve cervical plexus cervical root syndrome cervical smear cervical vein cervical vertebra cervices			CERTSAVTGP CERTSUB CERTT CERTU certus CERU Cerubidine CERUK Cerule cerulean cerulean cerulean blue cerulean blue Cerulean Studios Cerulean Warbler Cerulean Warbler Monitoring Project cerulein cerulein Cerulenin Ceruleous Cerulescent ceruletide Ceruleum Cerulific Cerulium Cerulium ceruloplasmin ceruloplasmin ceruloplasmin ceruloplasmin cerumen Cerumen aurium Cerumen aurium Cerumen aurium cerumen glands cerumen glands cerumen glands cerumen glands Cerumen Impaction Cerumen, Impacted Cerumen, Impacted ceruminolysis ceruminolytic ceruminolytic agent ceruminoma ceruminosis ceruminous ceruminous ceruminous ceruminous ceruminous g ceruminous g ceruminous g ceruminous g ceruminous g's ceruminous g's ceruminous g's ceruminous g's ceruminous gland ceruminous gland Ceruminous glands

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