cerumen

/si-roo-muhn/US // sɪˈru mən //UK // (sɪˈruːmɛn) //

耵聍,沥青

Definitions

n.名词 noun

It is lined by skin in its whole length, the sweat glands of which are modified to secrete the wax or cerumen.
Syringing with a large and strong syringe disengaged a large mass of cerumen, and hearing was immediately restored.
In respect to external ear trouble, impacted cerumen is usually found to result from water in the ear, or wax in the ear.
From this I think that the cause of croup is simply the result of abnormality of the cerumen system.
Cerumen, se-rū′men, n. the yellow waxy matter secreted in the ear.