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thumb|right|400px|Holocrine secretion
Holocrine (from Ancient Greek ὅλος; hólos, “whole, entire” + κρῑ́νω; krī́nō, “to separate”) is a term used to classify the mode of secretion in exocrine glands in the study of histology. Holocrine secretions are produced in the cytoplasm of the cell and released by the rupture of the plasma membrane, which destroys the cell and results in the secretion of the product into the lumen.
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epithelium
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duct
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sebaceous gland
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transitional epithelium
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International Standard Book Number
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Ancient Greek
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digital object identifier
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histology
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cytoplasm
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plasma membrane
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eyelid
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endothelium
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exocrine gland
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exocytosis
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lumen
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meibomian glands
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Acinus
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mesothelium
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pseudostratified columnar epithelium
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respiratory epithelium
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