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cerumen

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ce⋅ru⋅men

  [si-roo-muhn]
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–noun
earwax.
Origin:
1735–45; < NL, equiv. to L cēr(a) wax + (alb)umen albumen

Related forms:
ce⋅ru⋅mi⋅nous, adjective
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ce·ru·men   (sə-rōō'mən)   
n.  See earwax.

[New Latin, from Latin cēra, wax; see cerate.]
ce·ru'mi·nous (-mə-nəs) adj.
ear·wax   (îr'wāks')   
n.  The yellowish, waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear. Also called cerumen.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ce·ru·men
Pronunciation: s&-'rü-m&n
Function: noun
: EARWAX
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cerumen ce·ru·men (sə-r&oomacr;'mən)
n.
The brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus; earwax.

ce·ru'mi·nal (-mə-nəl) or ce·ru'mi·nous (-mə-nəs) adj.

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