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ceruminous gland

specialized sudoriferous glands located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal, in the outer 1/3; simple, coiled, tubular glands made up of an inner secretory layer of cells and an outer myoepithelial layer of cells; classed as apocrine glands
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ceruminous gland

Summary

ceruminous gland ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ceruminous gland's subclass of is recorded as sweat gland[2].
  • ceruminous gland's part of is recorded as outer ear[3].
  • ceruminous gland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rbcd4[4].
  • ceruminous gland's anatomical location is recorded as external ear canal[5].
  • ceruminous gland's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2781133729[6].
  • ceruminous gland's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2911044145[7].

Why It Matters

ceruminous gland ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). ceruminous gland. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ceruminous-gland
MLA “ceruminous gland.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ceruminous-gland.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ceruminous-gland_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ceruminous gland}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ceruminous-gland}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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