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cerumen

[ si-roo-muhn ]

noun



cerumen

/ sɪˈruːmɛn /

noun

  1. the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear Nontechnical nameearwax
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ceˈruminous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ce·rumi·nous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerumen1

1735–45; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin cēr ( a ) wax + ( alb ) umen albumen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerumen1

C18: from New Latin, from Latin cēra wax + albumen
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Example Sentences

It is lined by skin in its whole length, the sweat glands of which are modified to secrete the wax or cerumen.

Syringing with a large and strong syringe disengaged a large mass of cerumen, and hearing was immediately restored.

In respect to external ear trouble, impacted cerumen is usually found to result from water in the ear, or wax in the ear.

From this I think that the cause of croup is simply the result of abnormality of the cerumen system.

Cerumen, se-rū′men, n. the yellow waxy matter secreted in the ear.

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