cerumen
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002297
The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal[MESH]. [ MESH:A12.200.147 ]
Synonyms: ear wax, earwax
Term info
- Wikipedia:Earwax
- MESH:D002571
- GAID:1158
- MA:0002506
- UMLS:C0740486 (ncithesaurus:Cerumen)
- ENVO:02000028
- NCIT:C32293
- FMA:79869
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cerumenous, cerumenal
Cerumen keeps the eardrum pliable, lubricates and cleans the external auditory canal, waterproofs the canal, kills bacteria, and serves as a barrier to trap foreign particles (dust, fungal spores, etc.) by coating the guard hairs of the ear, making them sticky.
uberon
UBERON:0002297
Cerumen