Anatomy

Cerumen

The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal.

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Abstract

The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Ear Wax
  • Wax, Ear

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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  1. A12.200.147w

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WV 222

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerumen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002571. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002571
  2. Cerumen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earwax
  3. Cerumen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76418