About The Word Sebaceous
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Sebaceous
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What's The Definition Of Sebaceous?
[adj] containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sebaceous: fat | fatty | greasy | oily | oleaginous Related Terms | Find terms related to Sebaceous: See Also | Sebaceous In Webster's Dictionary \Se*ba"ceous\, a. [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow,
grease.] (Physiol.)
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.
{Sebaceous cyst} (Med.), a cyst formed by distention of a
sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its excretory duct.
{Sebaceous glands} (Anat.), small subcutaneous glands,
usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an
oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat,
which softens and lubricates the hair and skin.
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