
Sebaceous
Medical Term
Used in health contexts to describe glands, cysts, or conditions related to skin oils.
Doctors treat sebaceous gland disorders daily.
Not Generally Positive
Often signals a problem, such as excess oil, or a medical condition when used.
His sebaceous cyst needed surgical removal.
Science Classes
Commonly found in biology and human anatomy subjects; helps to understand skin structures.
In biology, we learned about the function of sebaceous glands.
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