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Cutaneous conditions — There are many conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system the organ system that comprises the entire surface of the body and includes skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands.[1] Contents 1 Diseases 2 History … Wikipedia
Cutaneous nerve — A cutaneous nerve is a nerve that innervates the skin. Contents 1 Human anatomy 2 Upper body 3 Lower body 4 Other … Wikipedia
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
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
glandula — 1. [NA] SYN: gland. 2. SYN: glandule. [L. gland, dim. of glans, acorn] glandulae areolares [TA] SYN: areolar glands, under gland. g. atrabiliaris SYN: suprarenal gland. g. basilaris SYN: pituitary gland. glandulae bronchiales [TA] SYN: bronchial… … Medical dictionary
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sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin. [1720 30] * * * Small oil producing gland in the skin, usually connected to a hair follicle by a duct into which it releases sebum, a component of the slightly… … Universalium
glandulae cutis — [TA] cutaneous glands: the glands of the skin, including the sweat glands (see glandula sudorifera), sebaceous glands (see glandula sebacea), and the ceruminous glands … Medical dictionary
Staphylococcus — A group of bacteria that cause a multitude of diseases. Under a microscope, Staphylococcus bacteria are round and bunched together. They can cause illness directly by infection, or indirectly through products they make, such as the toxins… … Medical dictionary
integumentum commune — SYN: integument. * * * [TA] common integument: the covering of the body; the skin with its various layers and appendages, including the epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, hair, nails, cutaneous glands, the breast, and mammary glands. Called… … Medical dictionary
