Descriptor in English: | Sebaceous Glands |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Glándulas Sebáceas |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Glândulas Sebáceas |
Descriptor in French: | Glandes sébacées |
Entry term(s): |
Gland, Sebaceous Glands, Sebaceous Sebaceous Gland |
Tree number(s): |
A10.336.827 A17.815.805 |
Scope note: | Small, sacculated organs found within the DERMIS. Each gland has a single duct that emerges from a cluster of oval alveoli. Each alveolus consists of a transparent BASEMENT MEMBRANE enclosing epithelial cells. The ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a HAIR FOLLICLE, but some open on the general surface of the SKIN. Sebaceous glands secrete SEBUM. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
DeCS UI: | 13009 |
Descriptor UI: | D012627 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2002/07/03 |
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues
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Sebaceous Glands
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Concept UI |
M0019583 |
Scope note | Small, sacculated organs found within the DERMIS. Each gland has a single duct that emerges from a cluster of oval alveoli. Each alveolus consists of a transparent BASEMENT MEMBRANE enclosing epithelial cells. The ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a HAIR FOLLICLE, but some open on the general surface of the SKIN. Sebaceous glands secrete SEBUM. |
Preferred term | Sebaceous Glands |
Entry term(s) |
Gland, Sebaceous Glands, Sebaceous Sebaceous Gland |
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