sebaceous
Secreting skin oil
Sebaceous describes glands in the skin that secrete an oily substance called sebum, which lubricates and waterproofs hair and skin.
The word appears most often in medical and skincare contexts: sebaceous cysts, sebaceous filaments.
When these glands produce too much oil or become blocked, acne and other skin conditions can result.
More generally, sebaceous can describe anything fatty or oily in texture.
Skin cavity growing strands
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- exocrineSecreting externally via ducts
- poresMinute dermal openings
- hairFibrous scalp covering
skin · androgen · dermis · epithelium · cutaneous · duct · secretion · lipids
Covered in slick fat
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- fattyHigh in lipids
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
unctuous · glossy · waxy · oleaginous · coated · oily · slippery · moist
Small inflammatory skin lesions
- blackheadsOpen clogged pores
- whiteheadsBlocked pores forming bumps
- comedonesBlocked hair follicle plugs
- cloggedBlocked by buildup
breakouts · blemishes · inflammation · pustules · papules · nodules · scarring · seborrhea
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- collagenStructural body protein
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- basalOf the foundation
cutaneous · barrier · fibroblasts · papillary · reticular · squamous · cellular · tissue
Water-insoluble biomolecules
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- squaleneTriterpene from liver oil
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
production · discharge · lubrication · waterproofing · antimicrobial · protective · coating · film
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands
hair · skin · androgen · dermis · epithelium · cutaneous · duct · secretion · lipids · flora
greasy
Covered in slick fat
lipid · unctuous · glossy · waxy · oleaginous · coated · oily · slippery · moist · lustrous
pimples
Small inflammatory skin lesions
- blackheadsOpen clogged pores
- whiteheadsBlocked pores forming bumps
- comedonesBlocked hair follicle plugs
clogged · breakouts · blemishes · inflammation · pustules · papules · nodules · scarring · seborrhea · overproduction
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- collagenStructural body protein
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
basal · cutaneous · barrier · fibroblasts · papillary · reticular · squamous · cellular · tissue · melanocytes
lipids
Water-insoluble biomolecules
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- squaleneTriterpene from liver oil
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
excretion · production · discharge · lubrication · waterproofing · antimicrobial · protective · coating · film
- gland descriptorsadrenal, endocrine, exocrine, hormonal, mammary
- epitheliumepithelium, squamous, columnar, stratified, simple