loading...| Preferred Name | Exocrine Gland | |
| Synonyms |
Apocrine Gland apocrine gland Exocrine Gland Apocrine |
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| Definitions |
A gland from which secretions reach a free surface of the body by ducts. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12712 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of gland that is found in the skin, breast, eyelid, and ear. Apocrine glands in the breast secrete fat droplets into breast milk and those in the ear help form earwax. Apocrine glands in the skin and eyelid are sweat glands. Most apocrine glands in the skin are in the armpits, the groin, and the area around the nipples of the breast. Apocrine glands in the skin are scent glands, and their secretions usually have an odor. Another type of gland (eccrine gland or simple sweat gland) produces most sweat. |
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| code |
C12712 |
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| DEFINITION |
A gland from which secretions reach a free surface of the body by ducts. |
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| Display_Name |
Exocrine Gland |
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| FULL_SYN |
Apocrine Gland apocrine gland Exocrine Gland Apocrine |
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| label |
Exocrine Gland |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Exocrine_Gland |
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| Preferred_Name |
Exocrine Gland |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12712 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0015282 |
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| subClassOf |