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Medical Term

sebaceous gland

also: sebaceous glandssebaceous
sebaceous gland
Fig. — sebaceous gland

any of the minute GLANDS in the skin that secrete an oily substance called SEBUM . The glands open into hair FOLLICLES . Activity of the glands varies with age, PUBERTY being the most active period.

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