Exocrine Gland

Preferred Label : Exocrine Gland;

NCIt synonyms : Apocrine;

NCIt related terms : apocrine gland;

NCIt definition : A gland from which secretions reach a free surface of the body by ducts.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of gland that is found in the skin, breast, eyelid, and ear. Apocrine glands in the breast secrete fat droplets into breast milk and those in the ear help form earwax. Apocrine glands in the skin and eyelid are sweat glands. Most apocrine glands in the skin are in the armpits, the groin, and the area around the nipples of the breast. Apocrine glands in the skin are scent glands, and their secretions usually have an odor. Another type of gland (eccrine gland or simple sweat gland) produces most sweat.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000335062;

Details

Origin ID

C12712;

UMLS CUI

C0015282;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Exocrine System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Apocrine sweat gland [ICD-11 Extension code]
- apocrine gland [UBERON concept]
- exocrine gland [UBERON concept]
- prolactin induced protein [HGNC gene]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Apocrine gland structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- apocrine gland, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- apocrine glands [MeSH Descriptor]
- apocrine glands [MeSH concept]
- exocrine glands [MeSH Descriptor]
- exocrine glands [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- Exocrine gland [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Exocrine gland [FMA entity]
- Exocrine gland structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- exocrine gland [UBERON concept]
- exocrine glands [MeSH concept]
- exocrine glands [MeSH Descriptor]
tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
- Prolactin-Inducible Protein [NCIt concept]

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