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earwax
ear·wax E0010000 (îr′wăks′)n. The yellowish, waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear. Also called cerumen.earwax (ˈɪəˌwæks) n (Physiology) the nontechnical name for cerumenear•wax (ˈɪərˌwæks)
n. a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | earwax - a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canalcerumenwax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water |
Translationsearwax
earwax[′ir‚waks] (physiology) cerumen earwax
cerumen [sĕ-roo´men] a waxy secretion of the glands of the external acoustic meatus; ear wax. adj., adj ceru´minal, ceru´minous.ce·ru·men (sĕ-rū'men), The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion (a modified sebum) of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory canal. Synonym(s): ear wax, earwax [L. cera, wax] earwax (îr′wăks′)n. The yellowish, waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear. Also called cerumen.earwax
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