Anatomy

Eccrine Glands

Simple sweat glands that secrete sweat directly onto the SKIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Simple sweat glands that secrete sweat directly onto the SKIN.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Eccrine Gland
  • Gland, Eccrine
  • Glands, Eccrine

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

SWEAT and SWEATING are also available

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History Note

91(75); was see under SWEAT GLANDS 1975-90

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Tree Numbers

  1. A10w.336w.899w.480w
  2. A17w.815w.830w.480w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eccrine Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004439. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004439
  2. Eccrine Glands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccrine_sweat_gland
  3. Eccrine Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1639831