| Sci-Tech Dictionary: apocrine gland |
(physiology) A multicellular gland, such as a mammary gland or an axillary sweat gland, that extrudes part of the cytoplasm with the secretory product.
apocrine gland
| 5min Related Video: apocrine gland |
| Medical Dictionary: apocrine gland |
n.
- A coiled, tubular gland whose secretory cells accumulate their products on their apical surfaces that are then pinched off to become the secretion, as in the mammary glands.
- Apocrine sweat gland.
Learn More
 | axillary sweat gland (anatomy) |
| merocrine gland |
| scent gland |
Help us answer these
 | Which human body system consists of the organs pituitary gland thyroid gland aldranal gland and hypothalamus gland? |
| Where is the apocrine found? |
| What is apocrine sweat glands? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Sci-Tech Dictionary. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
Related answers
- What is the apocrine gland?
- The pituitary gland pineal gland and thyroid gland are part of which system?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- What is apocrine sweat gland?
- What is the sweat gland apocrine?
- What is the function of the pituitary gland thyroid gland and adrenal gland?
Mentioned in
- axillary sweat gland (anatomy)
- merocrine gland
- scent gland
- Paget's disease (medicine)
|
