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sebum
The Sebacios Glands or oil glands, are holocrine glands that discharge an oily lipid secretion into the hair follicle and surrounding skin. This secretion is called Sebum which is what lubricates the skin and prevents growth of bacteria.
Sebum is the medical term meaning oil of the skin.
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What is the medical terminology combining form meaning oily substance?
Seb/o is the medical terminology combining form meaning oily substance.
What oily substance protects your skin?
Sebum
What is the medical term meaning oily discharge?
Sebum is the medical term meaning oily discharge. Seborrhea is excessive sebum.
What would best mask the taste of an oily substance?
Sarsaparilla syrup would best mask the taste of an oily substance.
What gland produces the oily substance that covers the conjunctiva?
Of the glands listed here, which one produces the oily substance that covers the conjunctiva?
In hairdressing what is the meaning of emulsify?
To convert into an emulsion; to form an emulsion; to reduce from an oily substance to a milky fluid in which the fat globules are in a very finely divided state, giving it the semblance of solution; as, the pancreatic juice emulsifies the oily part of food.
What is the oily yellow build-up in my egr valve?
I have a yellow oily substance in my egr valve. What could it br?
What is the meaning of eleo?
In space terms: Extremely Low Earth Orbit.In medical terms: eleo is a prefix and means oily as in eleoma, eleopten etc
Where did the name amber come from?
The name Amber comes from the American name, meaning "Precious stone". The substance amber gets its name from the old Arabic word "Anbargris" and refers to an oily substance secreted by the sperm whale.
What is the culticle?
a cuticle is the dead finger nail cells also The cuticle is the waxy substance on the outside of leaves.
Do sebaceous glands produce sebum?
oils it secretes sebum which is an oily or waxy substance which keeps the skin and hair moisturized
Why does a sheeps fleece feel so oily?
because they give off an oily/fatty substance called lanolin.
