Cerumen

Word CERUMEN
Character 7
Hyphenation ce ru men
Pronunciations /səˈɹuːmɛn/

Definitions and meanings of "Cerumen"

What do we mean by cerumen?

Ear-wax; the wax-like substance secreted by numerous glands situated in the external meatus of the ear. noun

The yellow, waxlike secretion from the glands of the external ear; the earwax. noun

Earwax. noun

A soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal noun

Earwax

Medical term for earwax Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cerumen

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The word "cerumen" in example sentences

The outer part of the ear canal secretes earwax, officially called cerumen, in order to trap water, dust, and bacteria. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ear wax, which is clinically referred to as cerumen, has many purposes which include cleaning and lubricating the ear canal, antimicrobrial properties, anti-fungal properties, and it has been suggested that it acts as an insect repellant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The skincovering the outer part of the ear canalcontains special glands that produce ear wax, a sticky, waxy substance also known as cerumen which is different [...] ❋ Unknown (2008)

The skincovering the outer part of the ear canalcontains special glands that produce ear wax, a sticky, waxy substance also known as cerumen which is different from candle wax (paraffin). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rob over at Musings of a Distractible Mind was writing about ear wax -- also known as "cerumen" to those of us in the med biz -- and I was reminded of a nifty answer I came up with to one of my kids' questions several years back. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2007)

252 THE HUMAN BRAIN soft, waxy material called cerumen (see-roo'men; "wax" L), though earwax is its common name. ❋ Asimov, Isaac (1963)

She delicately scrapes cerumen from sleeping people's ears. ❋ Marshall Moore (2011)

I would be most pleased by discussions of such phenomena as the extraction of impacted cerumen, the holes left after teeth have been pulled, and perhaps the process of extracting a very long green bean from a nostril. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wonder how much time and effort went into those cerumen guidelines. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2008)

The guidelines emphasize evidence-based management of cerumen impaction by clinicians, and inform patients of the purpose of ear wax in hearing health. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2008)

This is "Important": The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will issue the first comprehensive clinical guidelines to help health care practitioners identify patients with cerumen (commonly referred to as earwax) impaction. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2008)

Asians, Inuit and Native North Americans have predominantly dry earwax, as they have a gene that prevents cerumen from mixing with their earwax. ❋ Unknown (2006)

They found that many East Asians have a mutation in this gene that prevents cerumen, the molecule that makes earwax wet, from entering the mix. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Excess earwax is pushed naturally to the opening of the ear canal, where it is washed away, pushed out as the cerumen glands secrete more wax and also by epithelial migration as your skin goes through its replacement cycle. ❋ Unknown (2006)

So there I was explaining to my younger son about how the ear canal produces wax for lubrication and protection and all those other nifty other functions of cerumen, when he asked what appeared to be a perfectly reasonable question about cerumen impaction: Why does the ear keep making wax once the canal is plugged up? ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2007)

Man your ear is [ful] of [cerumen] heres a [q-tip] [email protected] (2007)

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