Apocrine sweat gland

Definition

Apocrine sweat glands are sweat glands composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle. The ducts of apocrine glands open into the canals of hair follicles. The stimulus for the secretion of apocrine sweat glands is adrenaline, which is a hormone carried in the blood[WP].

UBERON:0000382 · Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology · CC BY 3.0

Also known as glandula sudorifera apocrina — per UBERON

The Apocrine sweat gland is a part of the Integumentary.

Also identified as

MESH D001050 per UBERON
NCIT C32132 per UBERON
SCTID 399916008 per UBERON
UMLS C0930083 per UBERON

Associated Diseases

Disease	Involvement	Source
Apocrine adenocarcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Apocrine adenoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Apocrine sweat gland cancer	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Apocrine sweat gland neoplasm	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Breast apocrine carcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Breast apocrine carcinoma in situ	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Ceruminoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Ceruminous carcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Vulvar apocrine adenocarcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0