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| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001820
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001820
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| Preferred Name | sweat gland |
| Definitions |
Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
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| Synonyms |
glandula sudorifera
sudoriparous gland
sudoriferous gland
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | Any of the coil glands of the skin that secrete sweat. |
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| preferred label |
sweat gland
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| label |
sweat gland
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| prefLabel |
sweat gland
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| database_cross_reference |
MESH:D013545
VHOG:0001467
CALOHA:TS-0993
Wikipedia:Sweat_gland
NCIT:C33712
SCTID:361700009
BTO:0001331
UMLS:C0038989
EMAPA:35844
EV:0100160
FMA:59152
GAID:943
MA:0000150
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| notation |
UBERON:0001820
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| editor note |
TODO - check if all sweat glands are epidermal - see EMAPA:29743
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| has_related_synonym |
glandula sudorifera
sudoriparous gland
sudoriferous gland
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| id |
UBERON:0001820
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon
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| taxon_notes |
In humans a system of apocrine - and merocrine sweat glands is the main method of cooling. Many other mammals rely on panting or other means as a primary source of cooling, but still use sweat glands to aid in body temperature regulation
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| external_definition |
A gland that secretes sweat, found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, opening by a duct on the body surface. [TFD][VHOG]
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| homology_notes |
Sweat glands (also called sudoriferous glands) are unique to mammals.[well established][VHOG]
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| RO_0002175 | |
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