Apocrine Glands

"Apocrine Glands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Large, branched, specialized sweat glands that empty into the upper portion of a HAIR FOLLICLE instead of directly onto the SKIN.

Descriptor ID	D001050
MeSH Number(s)	A10.336.899.206 A17.815.830.206
Concept/Terms	Apocrine Glands Apocrine Glands Apocrine Gland Gland, Apocrine Glands, Apocrine

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Apocrine Glands".

Anatomy [A]
Tissues [A10]
Exocrine Glands [A10.336]
Sweat Glands [A10.336.899]
Apocrine Glands [A10.336.899.206]
Integumentary System [A17]
Skin [A17.815]
Sweat Glands [A17.815.830]
Apocrine Glands [A17.815.830.206]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Apocrine Glands".

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