Sebaceous gland - Wikipedia Sebaceous glands secrete the oily, waxy substance called sebum (Latin for 'fat, tallow ') that is made of triglycerides, wax esters, squalene, and metabolites of fat-producing cells
Physiology, Sebaceous Glands - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Sebaceous glands are located in the mid-dermis and almost always develop alongside a hair follicle, with an outlet emptying into the follicular canal This association is known as the pilosebaceous unit
Sebaceous gland | Skin, Hair Oil Production | Britannica 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
Sebaceous Glands - Structure, Function Location Sebaceous glands are holocrine exocrine glands associated with the skin that secrete an oily substance known as sebum These glands are a key component of the integumentary system and are involved in lubricating and waterproofing the skin and hair
SEBACEOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Sebaceous definition: pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy See examples of SEBACEOUS used in a sentence
Sebaceous | definition of sebaceous by Medical dictionary sebaceous cyst a benign retention cyst of a sebaceous gland containing the fatty secretion of the gland; this may occur anywhere on the body except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, although such cysts are most common on the scalp, back, and scrotum