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oil gland
Word History and Origins
Origin of oil gland1
Example Sentences
“As we age, tear glands naturally stop making tears, and oil glands also slow down, which can cause problems with tear quality,” See says.
A: Acne appears to result from a complex interaction among the hair follicles, the microbes that live on the skin, the oil glands, the immune system and the diet.
It is also possible, White says, that the mask may be aggravating oil glands near the eye and causing inflammation, which can lead to tears evaporating more rapidly.
And oil gland activity declines earlier in older women than in older men, Patel said.
In a study published last month in the Journal of Experimental Biology, biologists reported that microbes living peacefully on the birds’ oil glands may play an important role in making the scent molecules involved.
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