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MeSH Heading: Apocrine Glands
Tree Number(s): A10.336.899.206; A17.815.830.206
Unique ID: D001050
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001050
Annotation: SWEAT and SWEATING are also available
Scope Note: Large, branched, specialized sweat glands that empty into the upper portion of a HAIR FOLLICLE instead of directly onto the SKIN.
NLM Classification #: WR 400
See Also: Sweating
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SWEAT GLANDS 1975-90
Online Note: search SWEAT GLANDS 1971-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under SWEAT GLANDS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/02

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anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

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drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

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microbiology (MI)

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pathology (PA)

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transplantation (TR)

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virology (VI)

Apocrine Glands MeSH Descriptor Data 2025