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Sebaceous gland

Introduction: Sebaceous gland



Description of Sebaceous gland

Sebaceous gland: a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin.
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Sebaceous gland: small, sacculated organs found within the dermis which secrete sebum; ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a hair follicle but some open on the general surface of the skin.
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More specific terms for Sebaceous gland:

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Broader terms for Sebaceous gland

Source - CRISP

  • oil gland

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Hierarchical classifications of Sebaceous gland

The following list attempts to classify Sebaceous gland into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

  • oil gland
  • duct gland,exocrine gland
  • gland,secreter,secretor,secretory organ
  • organ
  • body part
  • part,piece
  • thing
  • entity

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