Apocrine
Definition
Pertaining to a type of exocrine glands whose secretory cells lose a portion of their apical cytoplasm during the elimination of the biological product; characteristic of secretion where the substance is released along with cellular fragments. In human anatomy, the term applies specifically to certain large sweat glands in the axillae or groin area, which become active at puberty.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Apocrine
- Apocrinous
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective adjusting systematically across standard masculine, feminine, and plural boundaries. |
| Formation | Neologistic adoption from French 'apocrine', structured via Greek 'apo-' (away from, off) and 'krinein' (to separate, secrete). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.po.ˈkrin] |
| Source | Handbook of Microscopic Anatomy, Histopathology, and Integumentary Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Glanda mamară este considerată o glandă sudoripară modificată cu un mod de secreție predominant apocrin.
EN: The mammary gland is considered a modified sweat gland with a predominantly apocrine mode of secretion.
RO: Biopsia de țesut cutanat a evidențiat o inflamație cronică localizată în jurul unei glande de tip apocrin.
EN: The skin tissue biopsy highlighted a chronic inflammation located around an apocrine-type gland.
RO: Spre deosebire de secreția eccrină, secreția de tip apocrin conține o cantitate semnificativ mai mare de lipide și proteine.
EN: Unlike eccrine secretion, the apocrine-type secretion contains a significantly larger amount of lipids and proteins.
Idioms & Phrases
Glandă apocrină / Apocrine gland
RO: Structură glandulară exocrină specializedă ale cărei produse sunt bogate în materie organică și sunt legate de mirosul corporal.
EN: A specialized exocrine glandular structure whose products are rich in organic matter and are linked to body odor.
Secreție apocrină / Apocrine secretion
RO: Mecanism fiziologic celular în care vârful celulei se desprinde pentru a elibera compușii sintetizați în lumenul glandular.
EN: A cellular physiological mechanism where the apex of the cell pinches off to release synthesized compounds into the glandular lumen.
Adenom apocrin / Apocrine adenoma
RO: Formațiune tumorală benignă dezvoltată prin proliferarea anormală a celulelor epiteliale cu caracteristici secretorii apocrine.
EN: A benign tumor formation developed through the abnormal proliferation of epithelial cells with apocrine secretory characteristics.
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