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exocrine gland

gland that produces and secretes substances onto an epithelial surface by a duct
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exocrine gland

Summary

exocrine gland is a gland type[1]. It draws 464 Wikipedia views per month (gland_type category, ranking #12 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • exocrine gland's instance of is recorded as gland type[3].
  • exocrine gland's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • exocrine gland is a type of gland[5].
  • exocrine gland is a type of organ component gland[6].
  • exocrine gland is a type of particular anatomical entity[7].
  • exocrine gland is part of exocrine system[8].
  • exocrine gland is used for external secretion[9].
  • exocrine gland is the opposite of endocrine gland[10].
  • exocrine gland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Exocrine glands[11].
  • exocrine gland's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12712[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include gland type[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include gland[5], organ component gland[6], and particular anatomical entity[7]. exocrine gland is the opposite of endocrine gland[10].

Use and Application

exocrine gland is used for external secretion[9]. It is part of exocrine system[8].

Why It Matters

exocrine gland draws 464 Wikipedia views per month (gland_type category, ranking #12 of 16).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of → gland, organ component gland, particular anatomical entity
    Instance of → gland type, class of anatomical entity
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