sebaceous

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of or relating to fat, sebum
oozing fat
pertaining to or appearing like fat
Oozing slime or grease
{a} fat, pertaining to fat
relating to a part of the body that produces oil (sebaceus, from sebum; SEBUM)
{s} pertaining to oil or fat; composed of oil or fat; producing oil or fat
Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals
sebaceous gland
A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin
sebaceous glands
plural form of sebaceous gland
sebaceous cyst
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
sebaceous gland
a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
sebaceous gland
Any of various glands in the dermis of the skin that open into a hair follicle and produce and secrete sebum. Small oil-producing gland in the skin, usually connected to a hair follicle by a duct into which it releases sebum, a component of the slightly greasy film on the skin that helps keep it flexible and prevents too much water loss or absorption. The glands are distributed over the entire body except the palms and soles, most abundantly on the scalp and face. Large and well developed at birth, they shrink during childhood but enlarge again and increase their sebum output at puberty (apparently in response to male hormones), often leading to acne
sebaceous glands
glands in the skin which help to retain body heat and prevent sweat evaporation
sebaceous glands
glands in the skin that secrete oil to the surface of the skin
sebaceous glands
these are the lipid (oil-like) producing glands that are part of the hair follicles They are found throughout the body (predominately on the face, neck, back, and chest) excluding our palms and the soles of our feet
sebaceous glands
the oils glands attached to the hair follicle; they secrete sebum directly into the hair follicle
sebaceous glands
glands that are located beside hair follicles and secrete oil
sebaceous glands
Present in the dermis Open to the surface at pores located in the epidermis Produces sebum (oil)
sebaceous glands
{i} many holocrine glands in the skin that generally open into the hair follicles and secrete sebum
sebaceous glands
se-ba'shusGlands that empty their sebum secretion into hair follicles Back
sebaceous glands
glands in the dermis, the second layer of skin, that secrete oil to the surface of the skin Sebum production from the sebaceous glands is overactive in acne, oily skin and seborrhea
sebaceous glands
Glands in the skin that produce an oily substance called sebum--these glands are the sites of acne lesions Sebaceous glands are attached to hair follicles and are found mostly on the face, neck, back and chest
sebaceous

    Hyphenation

    se·ba·ceous

    Turkish pronunciation

    sıbeyşıs

    Pronunciation

    /səˈbāsʜəs/ /səˈbeɪʃəs/

    Etymology

    [ si-'bA-sh&s ] (adjective.) 1728. Latin sebaceus made of tallow, from sebum tallow.
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