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MeSH Heading: Sweat Glands
Tree Number(s): A10.336.899; A17.815.830
Unique ID: D013545
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013545
Annotation: SWEAT and SWEATING are also available; inflammation = HIDRADENITIS
Scope Note: Sweat-producing structures that are embedded in the DERMIS. Each gland consists of a single tube, a coiled body, and a superficial duct.
NLM Classification #: WR 400
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Sweat Glands MeSH Descriptor Data 2025