Term Name:	merocrine gland
Synonyms:
Definition:	An exocrine gland whose secretions are excreted via exocytosis from secretory cells into an epithelial-walled duct or ducts and thence onto a bodily surface or into the lumen; the gland releases its product and no part of the gland is lost or damaged.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0010243]