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ceruminousenUK
ce·ru·men C0215600 (sə-ro͞o′mən)n. See earwax.
[New Latin, from Latin cēra, wax; see cerate.]
ce·ru′mi·nous (-mə-nəs) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ceruminous - relating to or secreting cerumen |
EncyclopediaSeecerumenceruminousenUK
ce·ru·mi·nous (sĕ-rū'mi-nŭs), Relating to cerumen.ce·ru·mi·nous (sĕ-rū'mi-nŭs) Relating to cerumen. cerumen (sĕ-roo′mĕn) [L. cera, wax] A substance secreted by glands at the outer third of the ear canal. Usually cerumen does not accumulate in the ear canal, but it may clog the channel in some persons; the cerumen may become impacted and must be physically removed, not by irrigation of the canal but by use of a curette. Soft cerumen is easily removed by gentle syringe instillation of water in the canal. ceruminalceruminous (sĕ-roo′mĭ-năl) (sĕ-roo′mĭ-nŭs), adjective |