Phenomena and Processes

Sweating

The process of exocrine secretion of the SWEAT GLANDS, including the aqueous sweat from the ECCRINE GLANDS and the complex viscous fluids of the APOCRINE GLANDS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The process of exocrine secretion of the SWEAT GLANDS, including the aqueous sweat from the ECCRINE GLANDS and the complex viscous fluids of the APOCRINE GLANDS.

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CUTANEOUS ELIMINATION; PRICKLY HEAT see MILIARIA is also available

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  1. G07.110w.232w.693
  2. G07.410w.421w.693
  3. G13.750.860
  4. G16.012.500w.535w.693

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WR 102

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sweating. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013546. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013546
  2. Sweating. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3537764