- ceruminous glands
- glands in the skin of the external auditory canal that secrete cerumen.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ceruminous glands
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Ceruminous glands — are specialized sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal. They produce cerumen or earwax which lubricates and cleans the auditory canal, and serves as a barrier to trap foreign particles (dust,… … Wikipedia
Ceruminous — Ce*ru mi*nous, a. (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, cerumen; as, the ceruminous glands. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ceruminous gland — n one of the modified sweat glands of the ear that produce earwax … Medical dictionary
ceruminous gland — noun : one of the modified sweat glands of the ear that produce earwax … Useful english dictionary
Earwax — Wet type human earwax on a cotton swab Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. It protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and… … Wikipedia
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