Definitions for "Sebaceous Gland"
Keywords:  sebum, follicle, oily, gland, debris
Normal gland of the skin which empties an oily secretion into the hair follicle.
Numerous holocrine glands (secretion consists of disintegrated cells of the gland itself) in the dermis that usually open into the hair follicles and secrete an oily semifluid sebum. seborrhea Overactivity of the sebaceous glands, resulting in an excessive amount of sebum. seborrheic dermatitis Dandruff. The presence, in varying amounts, of white or gray scales in the hair of the scalp, due to excessive or normal branny exfoliation of the epidermis. sebum An oily substance secreted by the sebaceous gland, consisting of disintegrated cells of the gland itself; composed of waxes, fatty acids, cholesterol and skin cell debris.
a gland often associated with a hair follicle, that produces sebum.