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apocrine sweat gland |
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A type of large, branched, specialized sudoriferous gland (glandula sudorifera) that empties into the upper portion of a hair follicle instead of directly onto the skin surface; found only on certain areas of the body, such as around the anus and in the axilla; after puberty they produce a viscous secretion that is acted on by bacteria to produce a characteristic acrid odor. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001458 |
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A type of large, branched, specialized sudoriferous gland (glandula sudorifera) that empties into the upper portion of a hair follicle instead of directly onto the skin surface; found only on certain areas of the body, such as around the anus and in the axilla; after puberty they produce a viscous secretion that is acted on by bacteria to produce a characteristic acrid odor. |
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BrendaTissueOBO |
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BTO:0001458 |
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apocrine sweat gland |
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BTO:0001458 |
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apocrine sweat gland |
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