Term Name: sebaceous gland
Synonyms: glandula sebacea, glandula sebaceae, sebaceous follicle
Definition: A holocrine gland that secretes sebum into the hair follicles, or in hairless areas into ducts.[MP].
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001821]

Relationships
develops from: sebaceous gland placode
is part of: pilosebaceous unit skin epidermis
has parts: acinus of sebaceous gland duct of sebaceous gland sebaceous gland native cell sebum secreting cell
is a type of: epidermis gland exocrine gland of integumental system holocrine gland
has subtype: areolar gland eye sebaceous gland modified sebaceous gland perianal sebaceous gland sebaceous gland of eyelid skin sebaceous gland tarsal gland vagina sebaceous gland