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单词 cerumen
释义

cerumen

/sɪˈruːmən /
noun
Technical term for earwax.There are many precipitants of this infection, but the most common is excessive moisture that elevates the pH and removes the cerumen....
  • Excess cerumen in the external ear canal commonly causes hearing loss and vertigo, contributes to infection and obscures visualization of the tympanic membrane.
  • The only trend noted was a higher success rate if the cerumen was considered to be soft rather than hard or mixed.

Derivatives

ceruminous

adjective

Origin

Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin cera 'wax'.

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