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sebaceous gland

Gland in the skin producing waxlike sebum. It opens into a hair follicle. Distribution of sebaceous glands varies in different parts of the body.



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It will also remove the excess sebum generated by the sebaceous gland.
The pathogenic (disease-causing) events in the sebaceous glands are believed to be due in large degree to changes in levels of androgenic (male) hormones in the body?
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