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Sebaceous gland

A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals. In humans, sebaceous glands occur in the greatest number on the face and scalp, but also on all parts of the skin except the palms of the hands and soles…

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59160
MeSH
D012627
TA2
7082
TA98
A16.0.00.030 A15.2.07.044

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Sebaceous gland

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Edges145
Triples92
Avg. degree1.99
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Sebaceous gland

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related to Other · 13
Sebaceous gland → In, Muir, Nevus, Other, Phymatous, Sebaceous, Sebopsoriasis, Seborrheic-like, Seborrhiasis, Seborrhoea, Seborrhoeic, The, Torre
related to Function · 12
Sebaceous gland → CFTR, Cl, ENaC, Fig, In, Latin, Na, Relative, Sebaceous, Sebum, These, This
related to Acne · 11
Sebaceous gland → Acne, Comedones, Cutibacterium, Demodex, However, Oral, Sebaceous, Should, The, There, This
related to history · 9
Sebaceous gland → Andrew Combe, Astruc, He, In The Principles, Jean Astruc, Latin, Physiology, Sebaceous, The
related to In animals · 8
Sebaceous gland → In, It, Mexican, Sebaceous, Some, The, These, This
related to Development · 7
Sebaceous gland → After, Myc, Overexpression, Sebaceous, SHH, The, Wnt
related to Sebum · 7
Sebaceous gland → Dihydrotestosterone, It, Sapienic, Sebum, Sex, The, Wax
related to Immune function and nutrition · 6
Sebaceous gland → IL-1α, IL-6, Sebaceous, The, This, TNF-α
related to Location · 5
Sebaceous gland → In, One, Sebaceous, The, There
related to Unique sebaceous glands · 4
Sebaceous gland → During, Montgomery's, The, These

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sebaceous glands skin sebum hair gland also called eyelids secrete follicle acne known cells follicles found produced oral particularly oily

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Sebaceous glandFMA591601.00infobox
Sebaceous glandMeSHD0126271.00infobox
Sebaceous glandTA270821.00infobox
Sebaceous glandTA98A16.0.00.030 A15.2.07.0441.00infobox
testosterone have been shown to stimulate secretioninstance ofandrogens0.80text
and estrogens have been shown to inhibit secretioninstance ofandrogens0.80text
acneinstance ofClinical significanceSebaceous glands are involved in skin problems0.80text
keratosis pilarisinstance ofClinical significanceSebaceous glands are involved in skin problems0.80text
Sebaceous glandrelated to AcneAcne0.60section
Sebaceous glandrelated to AcneThe0.60section
Sebaceous glandrelated to AcneThis0.60section
Sebaceous glandrelated to AcneCutibacterium0.60section

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