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apocrine
This term is a specialized medical and biological descriptor used primarily in histology and dermatology. It describes a specific mechanism of secretion where the top part of the cell cytoplasm is pinched off and released along with the secretory product, distinguishing it from merocrine secretion (where the cell remains intact) and holocrine secretion (where the entire cell disintegrates).
In common clinical usage, it is most frequently encountered when discussing sweat glands. While eccrine glands are found all over the body for thermoregulation, apocrine glands are concentrated in specific areas like the axillae (armpits) and groin, and are typically associated with scent and emotional stress rather than cooling.
Meanings
Examples
Apocrine glands are primarily located in the axillae and the anogenital region.
The odor is caused by bacteria breaking down the secretion from apocrine glands.
I wonder if this specific skin condition is linked to apocrine dysfunction.
The biopsy revealed an apocrine sweat gland tumor.
Unlike eccrine glands, apocrine glands secrete a thicker fluid into the hair follicle.
We need to determine if the lesion is an apocrine carcinoma.
Apocrine secretion involves the loss of the apical portion of the cell.
These glands remain inactive until the onset of puberty.
The patient presents with hyperhidrosis affecting both eccrine and apocrine systems.
The patient presents with hyperhidrosis affecting both eccrine and apocrine systems.