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Sebaceous gland Moderate

Sebaceous gland has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin

2

A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.

See Also
acne sebum whitehead sebaceous glands dyssebacia pilosebaceous anal gland sebocyte
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
oil gland
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Meibomian gland Montgomery's tubercle
Rhyming Words
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