sebaceous gland
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sebaceous gland
noun sebaceous glands
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A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
Similar: sebaceous follicle, glandulae sebaceae
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noun gland of skin secreting sebum
| Español | glándula sebácea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 皮脂腺 pízhīxiàn |
| हिन्दी | तैल ग्रंथि, वसा ग्रंथि vasā granthi, त्वग्वसीय ग्रंथि tvagvasīya granthi |
| Português | glândula sebácea |
| Deutsch | Talgdrüse |
| Italiano | ghiandola sebacea |
| Ελληνικά | σμηγματογόνος αδένας smigmatogónos adénas |
| Română | glandă sebacee |
| Русский | са́льная железа́ sálʹnaja železá |
| العربية | غُدَّة دُهْنيّة |
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