the small glands in the skin that secrete sebum into hair follicles and onto most of the body surface except the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands
Examples of 'sebaceous glands' in a sentence
sebaceous glands
She scribbles a diagram to show me the workings of the sebaceous glands.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The sebaceous glands produce the grease we all have on our skin.
The Sun (2009)
Then, after a tiny incision is made, each unit - complete with its sebaceous glands and nerves - is inserted into the required area.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is a hive of activity, packed with blood and lymph vessels, nerve fibres, and sweat and oil-producing (sebaceous) glands.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The sebaceous glands, which produce oil, are prone to going into overdrive, leading to blocked or enlarged pores.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Overactive sebaceous glands leave our skin feeling oily and make us vulnerable to blackheads, enlarged pores and spots.
The Sun (2009)
Out-of-balance hormones stimulate sebaceous glands found under the skin to produce more sebum, resulting in more breakouts.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is an inflam-atory skin disorder that affects hair follicle and sebaceous glands in the skin, which secrete an oily substance called sebum.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A rise in blood pressure can stimulate the sebaceous glands (the ones that produce oil), leaving you looking a tad shiny.
The Sun (2016)
But the back of our hands are significantly thinner and, because they contain less sebaceous glands, become drier more quickly.