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apocrine gland
- Term ID
- UBERON:0008974
- Synonyms
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- true apocrine gland
- Definition
- any exocrine gland whose cells bud their secretions off through the plasma membrane producing membrane-bound vesicles in the lumen; the apical portion of the secretory cell of the gland pinches off and enters the lumen; it loses part of its cytoplasm in their secretions; apocrine secretion is functional during hormonal stress or puberty; an example of true apocrine glands are mammary glands, responsible for secreting breast milk. anna
- References
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- BTO:0001162
- EMAPA:35141
- MA:0003040
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocrine
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/361698000
- Ontology
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- is a type of
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- has subtype
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- disjoint_from
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