sebaceous gland
noun
plural sebaceous glands
: any of the small saclike glands of the skin that are located in the dermis, typically open into an associated hair follicle, and contain cells which produce and secrete sebum
… oily skin happens when your sebaceous glands produce too much sebum, which is the waxy, oily substance that protects and hydrates your skin.—
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Brooke Shunatona… mites may be present in a dog's hair follicles and sebaceous glands and present no clinical signs.—DogWorld
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Oil glands, or sebaceous glands, are usually connected to hair follicles and secrete an oily substance called sebum that moisturizes your skin and hair.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Sebaceous gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sebaceous%20gland. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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