sebaceous gland - a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skinMeibomian gland, tarsal gland - a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye" Montgomery's tubercle - one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feeding hair follicle - a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with hair follicles |