cerumen

[ si-roo-muhn ]

/ sɪˈru mən /

noun

earwax.

Origin of cerumen

1735–45; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin cēr(a) wax + (alb)umenalbumen

OTHER WORDS FROM cerumen

ce·ru·mi·nous, adjective

Words nearby cerumen

cerulean, cerulean blue, cerulean warbler, cerulein, ceruloplasmin, cerumen, ceruminolytic, ceruminosis, ceruminous gland, ceruse, cerussite

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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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
Cerumen, se-rū′men, n. the yellow waxy matter secreted in the ear.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Syringing with a large and strong syringe disengaged a large mass of cerumen, and hearing was immediately restored.
The Young Mother|William A. Alcott
From 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 earNontechnical name: earwax

Derived forms of cerumen

ceruminous, adjective

Word Origin for cerumen

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

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Medical definitions for cerumen

cerumen

[ sə-rōō′mən ]

n.

The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax.

Other words from cerumen

ce•ru′mi•nal (-mə-nəl) null adj.

单词	cerumen
释义	cerumen [ si-roo-muhn ] / sɪˈru mən / noun earwax. Origin of cerumen 1735–45; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin cēr(a) wax + (alb)umenalbumen OTHER WORDS FROM cerumen ce·ru·mi·nous, adjective Words nearby cerumen cerulean, cerulean blue, cerulean warbler, cerulein, ceruloplasmin, cerumen, ceruminolytic, ceruminosis, ceruminous gland, ceruse, cerussite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various Cerumen, se-rū′men, n. the yellow waxy matter secreted in the ear. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Syringing with a large and strong syringe disengaged a large mass of cerumen, and hearing was immediately restored. The Young Mother\|William A. Alcott From 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 earNontechnical name: earwax Derived forms of cerumen ceruminous, adjective Word Origin for cerumen C18: from New Latin, from Latin cēra wax + albumen 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 Medical definitions for cerumen cerumen [ sə-rōō′mən ] n. The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax. Other words from cerumen ce•ru′mi•nal (-mə-nəl) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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