sweat gland

sweat gland   n.  Any of the numerous small, tubular glands that are found nearly everywhere in the skin of humans and that secrete perspiration externally through pores to help regulate body temperature.

Main Entry: sweat gland
Function: noun
: a simple tubular gland of the skin that secretes perspiration, in humans is widely distributed in nearly all parts of the skin,and consists typically of an epithelial tube extending spirally from a minute pore on the surface of the skin into the dermis or subcutaneous tissues where it ends in a convoluted tuft called alsosudoriferous gland, sudoriparous gland

sweat gland n.
Any of the small, tubular glands that are found nearly everywhere in the skin of humans, that secrete perspiration externally through pores, and that comprise the apocrine sweat and eccrine glands. Also called sudoriferous gland.