ceruminal


ce·ru·mi·nal

(se-rū'mi-năl), Relating to cerumen.

ce·ru·mi·nal

(sĕ-rū'mi-năl) Relating to cerumen.

cerumen

(sĕ-roo′mĕn) [L. cera, wax] A substance secreted by glands at the outer third of the ear canal. Usually cerumen does not accumulate in the ear canal, but it may clog the channel in some persons; the cerumen may become impacted and must be physically removed, not by irrigation of the canal but by use of a curette. Soft cerumen is easily removed by gentle syringe instillation of water in the canal. ceruminalceruminous (sĕ-roo′mĭ-năl) (sĕ-roo′mĭ-nŭs), adjective