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cerumenolysis

cerumenolysis noun: the process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.

Noun

cerumenolysis (uncountable)

  1. The process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.

Origin of cerumenolysis

From cerumen + -lysis.

Words formed from cerumenolysis

Questions about cerumenolysis

What does cerumenolysis mean?
Cerumenolysis means the process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.
What part of speech is cerumenolysis?
Cerumenolysis is a noun.

Words near cerumenolysis in the dictionary

  1. Cerullos
  2. ceruloplasmin
  3. ceruloplasmins
  4. cerulospinal
  5. cerumen
  6. cerumenolysis
  7. cerumenolytic
  8. cerumenolytics
  9. cerumens
  10. ceruminal
  11. ceruminiferous

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