Eccrine gland

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Eccrine gland
TermEccrine gland
Short definitioneccrine gland (EK-rin .
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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eccrine gland - (pronounced) (EK-rin . . . ) A type of simple sweat gland found in almost all areas of the skin. These glands produce sweat, which reaches the skin's surface through tortuous ducts (tubes). The body is cooled as sweat evaporates from the skin

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