A gland that secretes onto the body surface or into a passageway connected to the exterior.
exo-, outside + crin, secrete] (n) a gland that secretes a substance through a duct or tube to an outside surface. Examples are tear glands, salivary glands, and sweat glands.
a gland that secretes substances into ducts that empty at covering or lining epithelium or directly onto a free surface
(eks´ oh krin) [Gr. exo: outside + krinein: to separate] • Any gland, such as a salivary gland, that secretes to the outside of the body or into the gut.
a gland that secretes externally through a duct
Gland which releases secretion to outer surface of body.
a gland with ducts (e.g., sebaceous glands) that deposits secretions directly to a site of action rather than into the bloodstream. Contrast with endocrine gland.
A gland that secretesthrough a duct opening onto an external or internal surface of the body.
A gland, e.g., a sweat gland, a salivary gland, or a kidney, which releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct.
Glands that secrete onto body surfaces or into body cavities
Gland that secretes substances through ducts to surrounding surfaces.
Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts. They are the counterparts to endocrine glands, which secrete their products directly into the bloodstream.