OntologyTerm exocrine gland

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   May 11th, 2017 at 4:03pm

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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. (UBERON)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
preferred_name 
exocrine gland
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
synonyms 
  1. ducted gland
  2. glandula exocrina
term_id 
UBERON:0002365
term_name 
exocrine gland
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002365