Sweat gland

Introduction: Sweat gland

Description of Sweat gland

Sweat gland: any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Sweat gland: sweat-producing structures that are embedded in the dermis; each gland consists of a single tube, a coiled body, and a superficial duct.
Source: CRISP

Sweat gland: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Sweat gland:

• Sweat (746 causes)
• Gland

Terms associated with Sweat gland:

Terms Similar to Sweat gland:

• sudoriferous gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Sweat gland:

• apocrine gland
• eccrine gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Sweat gland

• exocrine gland
• skin

Source - CRISP

• exocrine gland
• duct gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Sweat gland can be used for:

• eccrine
• sudiferous gland

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Sweat gland

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

WordNet 2.1

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

Source: WordNet 2.1

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