Ear-wax

  • 31earwax — ear|wax [ ır,wæks ] noun uncount a dark yellow substance in your ears …

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  • 32earwax — ear•wax [[t]ˈɪərˌwæks[/t]] n. phl a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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  • 33Earwax — Wet type human earwax on a cotton swab Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. It protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and… …

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  • 34Earplug — Silicone rubber earplugs for protection against water, dust etc. An earplug is a device that is meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer s ears from loud noises or the intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind …

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  • 35Acoustic reflex — The acoustic reflex (stapedius reflex, attenuation reflex, or auditory reflex) is an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in the middle ear of mammals in response to high intensity sound stimuli.When presented with a high intensity sound… …

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  • 36Cerumen — en un hisopo de algodón. El cerumen o cerilla es una sustancia amarillenta y cerosa secretada en el conducto auditivo …

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  • 37cerumen — The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion (a modified sebum) of the ceruminous glands of the external auditory meatus. SYN: ear wax, earwax. [L. cera, wax] c. inspissatum, inspissated c. dried earwax plugging the external …

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  • 39Weber test — The Weber test is a quick screening test for hearing. It can detect unilateral (one sided) conductive hearing loss and unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The test is named after Ernst Heinrich Weber (1795 – 1878).PerformanceIn the Weber test… …

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  • 40List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… …

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