glandulae sebaceae

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Noun

1.glandulae sebaceae - a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skinsebaceous follicle, sebaceous glandoil gland - a gland that secretes oilMeibomian gland, tarsal gland - a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye"Montgomery's tubercle - one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feedingintegumentary system - the skin and its appendageshair follicle - a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them