aurilaven.
/ˈɔːrɪleɪv/ An instrument for cleansing the external ear and auditory meatus.
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1874 D. B. St. J. Roosa Dis. Ear 122 A very small sponge attached to an appropriate handle, called an aurilave.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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