loading...| Preferred Name |
exocrine gland |
| Synonyms |
glandula exocrina ducted gland |
| Definitions |
A gland that secretes products (excluding hormones and other chemical messengers) into ducts (duct glands) which lead directly into the external environment[WP]. Typical exocrine glands include sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands, stomach, liver, pancreas. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002365 |
| database_cross_reference |
AEO:0000097 EMAPA:35327 UMLS:C0015282 MESH:D005088 SCTID:115976003 CALOHA:TS-2012 MA:0002564 NCIT:C12712 FMA:9596 EHDAA2:0003097 BTO:0000765 GAID:34 Wikipedia:Exocrine_gland |
| definition |
A gland that secretes products (excluding hormones and other chemical messengers) into ducts (duct glands) which lead directly into the external environment[WP]. Typical exocrine glands include sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands, stomach, liver, pancreas. |
| editor note |
Currently this is logically defined by the system it belongs to, but a better system may be base this on presence/absence of ducts. However, the dual nature of the liver should be taken into consideration here. Consider adding subclasses |
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| has_exact_synonym |
glandula exocrina ducted gland |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0002365 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
exocrine gland |
| notation |
UBERON:0002365 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
exocrine gland |
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