Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals
Any of various glands in the dermis of the skin that open into a hair follicle and produce and secrete sebum. 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 greasy film on the skin that helps keep it flexible and prevents too much water loss or absorption. The glands are distributed over the entire body except the palms and soles, most abundantly on the scalp and face. Large and well developed at birth, they shrink during childhood but enlarge again and increase their sebum output at puberty (apparently in response to male hormones), often leading to acne
these are the lipid (oil-like) producing glands that are part of the hair follicles They are found throughout the body (predominately on the face, neck, back, and chest) excluding our palms and the soles of our feet
glands in the dermis, the second layer of skin, that secrete oil to the surface of the skin Sebum production from the sebaceous glands is overactive in acne, oily skin and seborrhea
Glands in the skin that produce an oily substance called sebum--these glands are the sites of acne lesions Sebaceous glands are attached to hair follicles and are found mostly on the face, neck, back and chest
sebaceous
Hyphenation
se·ba·ceous
Turkish pronunciation
sıbeyşıs
Pronunciation
/səˈbāsʜəs/ /səˈbeɪʃəs/
Etymology
[ si-'bA-sh&s ] (adjective.) 1728. Latin sebaceus made of tallow, from sebum tallow.