Crossword clues for cerumen
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cerumen
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
cerumen
"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."
Wiktionary
cerumen
n. earwax.
WordNet
cerumen
n. a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal [syn: earwax]
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.