Anatomy
sebaceous gland Audio
se·ba·ceous gland
Subclass of:
Exocrine Glands; Skin
Definitions related to sebaceous glands:
  • A gland that opens into a terminal hair follicle; it secretes sebum, the natural oily conditioner of hair.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Small glands located within the epidermis, and associated with the hair follicle, that produce and secrete an oily substance that lubricates the skin and hair.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Sebaceous gland, small oil-producing gland present in the skin of mammals. Sebaceous glands are usually attached to hair follicles and release a fatty substance, sebum, into the follicular duct and thence to the surface of the skin. The glands are distributed over the entire body with the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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