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Preferred Label : cerumen gland;

Uberon definition : A specialized sudoriferous gland (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal.;

Uberon synonym : earwax gland; ceruminous sweat gland; ceruminous gland; cerumen-secreting gland;

Uberon Structure note : Ceruminous glands are simple, coiled, tubular glands made up of an inner secretory layer of cells and an outer myoepithelial layer of cells. The glands drain into larger ducts, which then drain into the guard hairs that reside in the external auditory canal. Here they produce cerumen, or earwax, by mixing their secretion with sebum and dead epidermal cells;

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A specialized sudoriferous gland (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal.

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28/04/2025


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