Exocrine gland

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003056",
  "term": "Exocrine gland",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A gland that makes substances such as sweat, tears, saliva, milk, and digestive juices, and releases them through a duct or opening to a body surface. Examples of exocrine glands include sweat glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands, mammary glands, and digestive glands in the stomach, pancreas, and intestines.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/exocrine-gland/"
}