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Ceruminous

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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.
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Adj.1.ceruminous - relating to or secreting cerumen


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Cerumen is a mixture of secretions produced by the sebaceous and ceruminous glands and substances such as desquamated epithelial cells, shed hairs, and foreign bodies.
Role of impacted cerumen in hearing loss by Raman, Rajagopalan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The accumulated cerumen is made up of a mixture of keratin debris and the secretory products of the ceruminous and sebaceous glands in the external auditory canal.
Safety and efficacy of Sofenz ceruminolytic solution by Wall, Michael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Common primary neoplasms of the external auditory canal include ceruminous adenoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, ceruminous adenocarcinoma, and pleomorphic adenoma.
Metastasis of colonic adenocarcinoma to the external ear canal: an ... by Eilers, Stanley G. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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