The outer part of the ear canal secretes earwax, officially called cerumen, in order to trap water, dust, and bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [DIY Ear-cleaning Guide] Reference
252 THE HUMAN BRAIN soft, waxy material called cerumen (see-roo'men; "wax" L), though earwax is its common name. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Brain]
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). From Wordnik.com. [Ear Wax] Reference
I wonder how much time and effort went into those cerumen guidelines. From Wordnik.com. [Guidelines Gone Wild] Reference
In respect to external ear trouble, impacted cerumen is usually found to result from water in the ear, or wax in the ear. From Wordnik.com. [The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States] Reference
DESCRIPTION, SYMPTOMS, AND CAUSES: Earwax, or cerumen, is a natural secretion of the thousand or more sweat glands located in the ear. From Wordnik.com. [THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: January 29, 2006 - February 4, 2006 Archives] Reference
Asians, Inuit and Native North Americans have predominantly dry earwax, as they have a gene that prevents cerumen from mixing with their earwax. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: January 29, 2006 - February 4, 2006 Archives] Reference
The guidelines emphasize evidence-based management of cerumen impaction by clinicians, and inform patients of the purpose of ear wax in hearing health. From Wordnik.com. [Guidelines Gone Wild] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Our Bodies, Our Flock: Mucus | clusterflock] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: March 26, 2006 - April 1, 2006 Archives] Reference
From this I think that the cause of croup is simply the result of abnormality of the cerumen system. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy of Osteopathy] Reference
The same soft tips come with an innovative built-in cerumen protection system, making it impossible for cerumen to penetrate and damage the receiver. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
Mom was convinced it was a tick until Dr. Spahn said it could be an adenoma growing from a sebaceous or cerumen gland or it could be an adenoCARCINOMA. From Wordnik.com. [Megan] Reference
Suppose we take the cerumen in its fluid state, by the secretions to the lungs from the ears and see the action of air and other substances on it, and it on them. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy of Osteopathy] Reference
As all authors so far seem silent even as to how or when the wax is formed, we must resort to much careful dissection to find the relation of the cerumen system to health. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy of Osteopathy] Reference
That's why tiny glands in the outer ear canal constantly pump out a watery substance, which gets mixed with bits of dead hair and skin and together is called earwax or cerumen. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
As but little is known or said of how or where the cerumen is formed, we will guess it is formed under the skin in the glands of the fascia and conveyed to the ears by the secretory ducts. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy of Osteopathy] Reference
A question arises -- and stands without an answer -- is this substance which is commonly called ear-wax, technically called cerumen, is it dead or is it alive while in this form and visible?. From Wordnik.com. [Philosophy of Osteopathy] Reference
Earwax, or cerumen as it is medically termed, is a natural substance that helps to keep the ear clean by trapping harmful matter like dirt, dust and other particles so they won't get inside the ears. From Wordnik.com. [JamaicaObserver.com | Lead Stories] Reference
Ear trouble, impacted cerumen is usually found. From Wordnik.com. [The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States] Reference
Relatively simple interventions arising from regular checkups, such as the removal of cerumen from an ear canal, can have a significant effect on the patient’s behavior. From Wordnik.com. [The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry] Reference
He added, "Unfortunately, many people feel the need to manually 'remove' cerumen from the ears. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
The technical name for ear wax is cerumen. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
Impacted cerumen. From Wordnik.com. [The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States] Reference
Impacted cerumen 0.2. From Wordnik.com. [The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States] Reference
'Qoiibus cerumen. From Wordnik.com. [Conciones et orationes ex historicis Latinis excerptae : argumenta singulis praefixa sunt, quae causam cujusque & summam ex rei gestae occasione explicant : opus recognitum recensitumque in usum scholarum Hollandiae & Westfrisiae.] Reference
1 heaping tablespoon of cerumen. From Wordnik.com. ["Better Days" Soup : Recipe for A No-Sweat Weekend | miscellani.org] Reference
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