pilosebaceous follicle
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pilosebaceous unit — the complex consisting of a hair follicle, its sebaceous (pilosebaceous) gland, and the arrector pili muscle. Called also pilosebaceous apparatus … Medical dictionary
pilosebaceous gland — the sebaceous gland next to a hair follicle in a pilosebaceous unit … Medical dictionary
pilosebaceous — adjective of or relating to a hair follicle and its sebaceous gland • Pertains to noun: ↑hair follicle, ↑sebaceous gland * * * |pīlō+ adjective Etymology: pil (I) + sebaceous : of or relating to hair and the sebaceous glands … Useful english dictionary
pilosebaceous unit — noun The structure consisting of hair, hair follicle, erector pili muscle and sebaceous gland … Wiktionary
pilosebaceous — Relating to the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. [pilo + L. sebum, suet] * * * pi·lo·se·ba·ceous .pī lō si bā shəs adj of or relating to hair and the sebaceous glands * * * adj. relating to the hair follicles and their associated sebaceous… … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… … Universalium
Hair — For other uses, see Hair (disambiguation). Hairy redirects here. For individuals nicknamed the Hairy , see List of people known as the Hairy. Hair Cross section of a hair Latin unguis … Wikipedia
Acne vulgaris — This article is about a skin disease commonly found during adolescence. For other acneform skin diseases, see Acne (disambiguation). Acne vulgaris Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Sebaceous gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = Sebaceous gland Latin = glandula sebacea GraySubject = 234 GrayPage = 1069 Caption = Schematic view of a hair follicle with sebaceous gland. Caption2 = Cross section of all skin layers. A hair follicle with associated… … Wikipedia
