Ceruminous

/sɪˈruːmɪnəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, containing, producing, or resembling cerumen; of the nature of earwax or characterized by earwax.

Etymology

From Latin 'cera' (wax) with English adjectival suffix '-ous.' Standard medical adjective for describing anything involving earwax properties or production.

Kelly Says

Ceruminous adenitis—infection of the earwax glands—is surprisingly common in dogs with floppy ears because moisture and lack of air circulation creates the perfect breeding ground for bacteria!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አጆች ውስጥ ውኃ
a-joch wus-t w-a
ARالعربية
مُنتَجٌ لِلعَقْر
mu-n-taj li l-a-qar
BNবাংলা
কানের তেল
kaner tel
CACatalà
ceruminós
ser-oo-mi-nos
CSČeština
voskový
vo-s-ko-vy
DADansk
voks
voks
DEDeutsch
zeruminös
tsɛːʁuːˈmiːnɔːs
ELΕλληνικά
κερί
ke-ri
ESEspañol
ceruminoso
ser-oo-mi-no-so
FAفارسی
موم گوش
moom goosh
FISuomi
kuulotuntuma
kuulo-tuntuma
FRFrançais
céréumineux
seh-reh-mi-nwe
GUGU
કर्णશ્રાવ
karna-shrav
HAHA
gwangwan
gwang-wan
HEעברית
חומר דביק
cho-mer da-bik
HIहिन्दी
कर्णश्राव
karna-shrav
HUMagyar
fülzsír
fool-zsir
IDBahasa Indonesia
lilin telinga
lilin telinga
IGIG
wax
wax
ITItaliano
ceruminoso
ser-oo-mi-no-so
JA日本語
ロウ状
roː-jō
KKKK
кулақ майы
ku-lak mai-y
KMKM
ស្អុយ
s'auy
KO한국어
귀지
gwi-ji
MRMR
कर्णश्राव
karna-shrav
MSBahasa Melayu
lilin telinga
lilin telinga
MYမြန်မာ
အနှောင့်
a-n-shaung
NLNederlands
oorwas
oor-was
NONorsk
voks
voks
PAPA
ਕੰਨ ਦਾ
kann da
PLPolski
wosk
vosk
PTPortuguês
ceruminoso
ser-oo-mi-no-so
RORomână
ceară
ce-ar-ă
RUРусский
восковой
vos-ko-voy
SVSvenska
vax
vax
SWKiswahili
mafuta ya sikio
ma-fu-ta ya si-kio
TAதமிழ்
எயிர்
eyir
TEతెలుగు
క耳గ్రంధి
ka-r-a-gran-dhi
THไทย
ไขหู
kai-hoo
TLTL
alibig
a-li-big
TRTürkçe
kulak salgısı
koo-lak salgısı
UKУкраїнська
восковий
vos-ko-vyy
URاردو
کان کا گھنا
kan ka ghana
VITiếng Việt
sáp
sap
YOYO
ọ̀dọ̀
o-do
ZH中文
耳垢
ěr gù
ZUZU
i-wax
i-wax

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