| apocrine gland |
A type of gland that is found in the skin, breast, eyelid, and ear. Apocrine glands in the breast secrete fat droplets into breast milk and those in the ear help form earwax. Apocrine glands in the skin and eyelid are sweat glands. Most apocrine glands in the skin are in the armpits, the groin, and the area around the nipples of the breast. Apocrine glands in the skin are scent glands, and their secretions usually have an odor. ...
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| apocrine |
a form of secretion in which a portion of the cytoplasm leaves the cell together with the product of secretion.
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| apocrine sweat gland |
A sweat gland that develops with certain hair follicles at puberty and is associated with body odor.
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| apochromat |
Lens corrected for chromatic aberration in all three primary colors.
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| apochromatic |
Refers to lenses designed to correct for chromatic (color) aberrations. Usually used in telephoto lenses that have large maximum apertures.
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