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ceruminous gland

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ceruminous gland [sə′rü·mə·nəs ‚gland]
(anatomy)
A modified sweat gland in the external ear that produces earwax.


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Table 1 Benign and malignant conditions of the external auditory canal Benign Malignant Cholesteatoma Basal cell carcinoma Eosinophilic granuloma Ceruminous gland tumor Exostosis Melanoma Fibrous dysplasia Metastatic disease Keratosis obturans Soft-tissue sarcoma (children) Neurofibroma Squamous cell carcinoma Osteoma Paraganglioma Stenosis Temporomandibular joint hemiation
Cerumen refers only to the secretory product of the ceruminous glands in the external auditory canal, and it is just one component of earwax.
 
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