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Earwax, in medical terms
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cerumen
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal [syn: earwax ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. earwax.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cerumen \Ce*ru"men\, n. [NL., fr. L. cera wax.] (Physiol.) The yellow, waxlike secretion from the glands of the external ear; the earwax.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"earwax," 1741, medical Latin cerumen , coined by Swiss anatomist Gaspard Bauhin (1560-1624) from Latin cera "wax" (see cere (n.)) on model of albumen ; or else from Greek keroumenos "formed of wax."
Usage examples of cerumen.
The secretion of cerumen is increased in response to irritation and the wax may accumulate to the point where it will cover the tympanum and bring about considerable loss of hearing until such time as the ear is washed out.