oil gland
noun
plural oil glands
: a gland (as of the skin) that produces an oily secretion: such as
a
b
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Fordyce spots are enlarged oil glands on the surface of your skin.
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Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Sawaya says blue light may also decrease the activity of oil glands, which encourages acne.
—Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
There may be more pollution in the air, which triggers inflammation and plugs the oil glands.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Apply a Warm Compress A warm compress can help the oil glands around the eyes release oil to help keep the eye moisturized.1 Cleaning your eyelashes regularly may also help.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Sawaya says blue light may also decrease the activity of oil glands, which encourages acne.
—Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
There may be more pollution in the air, which triggers inflammation and plugs the oil glands.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Apply a Warm Compress A warm compress can help the oil glands around the eyes release oil to help keep the eye moisturized.1 Cleaning your eyelashes regularly may also help.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Oil gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20gland. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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