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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002297
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002297
Preferred Name

cerumen
Definitions
The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal[MESH].
Synonyms
ear wax
earwax
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal[MESH].
preferred label
cerumen
label
cerumen
prefLabel
cerumen
database_cross_reference
Wikipedia:Earwax
ENVO:02000028
NCIT:C32293
MESH:D002571
UMLS:C0740486
FMA:79869
GAID:1158
MA:0002506
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The yellow or brown waxy secretions produced by vestigial apocrine sweat glands in the external ear canal[MESH].
alternative label
ear wax
earwax
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uberon
has_relational_adjective
cerumenal
cerumenous
function_notes
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.
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ear wax
earwax
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