cerumen
[ si-roo-muh n ]
/ sɪˈru mən /
noun
Origin of cerumen
OTHER WORDS FROM cerumen
ce·ru·mi·nous, adjectiveWords nearby cerumen
Example sentences from the Web for cerumen
It is lined by skin in its whole length, the sweat glands of which are modified to secrete the wax or cerumen.
Cerumen, se-rū′men, n. the yellow waxy matter secreted in the ear.
Syringing with a large and strong syringe disengaged a large mass of cerumen, and hearing was immediately restored.
The Young Mother |William A. AlcottFrom this I think that the cause of croup is simply the result of abnormality of the cerumen system.
Philosophy of Osteopathy |Andrew T. Still
British Dictionary definitions for cerumen
cerumen
/ (sɪˈruːmɛn) /
noun
the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear
Nontechnical name: earwax
Derived forms of cerumen
ceruminous, adjectiveWord Origin for cerumen
C18: from New Latin, from Latin
cēra wax +
albumen
Medical definitions for cerumen
cerumen
[ sə-rōō′mən ]
n.
The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax.