sudoriparous glands

sudoriparous glands
Glands in the skin that make sweat; sweat glands

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  • Sudoriferous glands — Sudoriferous Su dor*if er*ous, a. [L. sudor sweat + ferous.] (Physiol.) Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous. [1913 Webster] {Sudoriferous glands} (Anat.), small convoluted tubular glands which are situated in the subcutaneous tissues and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sudoriferous — Su dor*if er*ous, a. [L. sudor sweat + ferous.] (Physiol.) Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous. [1913 Webster] {Sudoriferous glands} (Anat.), small convoluted tubular glands which are situated in the subcutaneous tissues and discharge by …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sweat gland — The sweat (sudoriferous) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the subcutaneous tissue). They discharge sweat by tiny openings in the surface of the skin. The sweat is a transparent colorless acidic fluid with …   Medical dictionary

  • Mystical Stigmata —     Mystical Stigmata     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mystical Stigmata     To decide merely the facts without deciding whether or not they may be explained by supernatural causes, history tells us that many ecstatics bear on hands, feet, side, or… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Sudoriferous gland — The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the subcutaneous tissue). They discharge sweat by tiny openings in the surface of the skin. The sweat is a transparent colorless acidic fluid with …   Medical dictionary

  • gland — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. organ, endocrine organ, glandule, pancreas, kidney, liver, testicle, spleen, epithelial cells. Kinds of glands include: simple, compound, tubular, saccular, racemose, ductless, adrenal, carotid, endocrine, lymphatic,… …   English dictionary for students

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