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cerumen
(redirected from cerumen glands)

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ce·ru·men  (s-rmn)
n.
See earwax.

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

ce·rumi·nous (-m-ns) adj.

cerumen [sɪˈruːmɛn]
n
(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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Noun1.cerumen - a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
wax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
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cerumen [sɪˈruːmen] Ncerumen m


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It is a liquid which is secreted by cerumen glands which are present only in the ear canals.
 
 
 
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