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Eccrine gland

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002655

A type of simple sweat gland that is found in almost all regions of the skin. These glands produce sweat that reaches the surface of the skin by way of coiled ducts (tubes). The body is cooled as sweat evaporates from the skin.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002655
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002655",
  "term": "Eccrine gland",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of simple sweat gland that is found in almost all regions of the skin. These glands produce sweat that reaches the surface of the skin by way of coiled ducts (tubes). The body is cooled as sweat evaporates from the skin.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/eccrine-gland/"
}

Record 6,347 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.