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What does eccrine mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word eccrine? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Pertaining to a certain type of sweat gland; merocrine.
  2. Pertaining to sweat.
  3. Exocrine.
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The biopsy specimen showed a cystic tumor arising from a dilated eccrine duct.
The eccrine sudoriferous glands are distributed on the entire surface of the body with more abundance on palms, soles and on the forehead.
Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis is a common condition in which the eccrine glands of the palms and soles secrete inappropriately large quantities of sweat.
Or maybe you should just consult a physician to get your eccrine and apocrine glands examined.
The skin contains two types of sudoriferous glands, the eccrine and apocrine, whose secretions can cause problematic body odour.
For example, tumors may show follicular, eccrine, sebaceous, or apocrine differentiation.

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