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Overview

Apocrine is a term used to classify exocrine glands in the study of histology. Cells which are classified as apocrine bud their secretions off through the plasma membrane producing membrane bound vesicles in the lumen.

Examples of an apocrine gland include:

the lactating mammary gland.
cerumen ("wax") of the outer ear

The structures that are usually called "apocrine sweat glands" actually secrete in a merocrine fashion.

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v • d • e Glands (Endocrine, Exocrine)
Classification	mechanism (Merocrine, Apocrine, Holocrine) shape (Tubular gland, Alveolar gland) secretion (Serous glands, Mucous glands, Serous demilune)
Ducts	Interlobar duct, Interlobular duct, Intralobular duct (Striated duct, Intercalated duct), Acinus

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Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709)

Infections

Bacterial skin disease	Staphylococcus (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Impetigo, Boil, Carbuncle) · Strep (Impetigo) · Corynebacterium (Erythrasma)
Viral skin disease	Wart · Molluscum contagiosum · Erythema infectiosum · Exanthema subitum · Herpes simplex (Herpetic whitlow)
General	Cellulitis (Paronychia) · Acute lymphadenitis · Pilonidal cyst · Pimple (Pustule)

Bullous disorders

acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) · Pemphigoid (Bullous, Cicatricial, Gestational) · Dermatitis herpetiformis

Inflammatory

Dermatitis and eczema	Atopic dermatitis · Seborrhoeic dermatitis (Dandruff, Cradle cap) · Contact dermatitis (Diaper rash, Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) · Erythroderma · Lichen simplex chronicus/Prurigo nodularis · Itch (Pruritus ani) · Nummular dermatitis · Dyshidrosis · Pityriasis alba
Papulosquamous disorders	Psoriasis (Psoriatic arthritis) · Parapsoriasis (Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, Pityriasis lichenoides chronica, Lymphomatoid papulosis) · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid (Lichen planus, Lichen nitidus)
Urticaria	Dermatographic urticaria · Cold urticaria · Cholinergic urticaria
Erythema	Erythema multiforme/drug eruptions: Stevens-Johnson syndrome · Toxic epidermal necrolysis · Erythema nodosum Other erythema: Erythema annulare centrifugum · Erythema marginatum · Necrolytic migratory erythema · Erythema toxicum