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oil gland

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oil gland [′ȯil ‚gland]
(vertebrate zoology)
uropygial gland


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As their name suggests, oil glands are the areas where sebum (body oil) is being produced.
Get to Know More About Acne by Andy Hook / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Acne is a disorder resulting from the action of hormones and other substances on the skin''s oil glands (sebaceous glands) and hair follicles; this skin disorder can occur in virtually anyone at almost any stage of his or her life, regardless of gender or skin type.
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Dark skinned people having an oil skin type often find trouble keeping their skin healthy as their skin is likely to have more as well as larger oil glands as compared to Asian or Caucasian skin.
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