exocrinopathy

English

Etymology

exocrine +‎ -pathy

Noun

exocrinopathy (plural exocrinopathies)

1. (pathology) Any disease of the exocrine system
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     The disease is also characterized by the presence of epithelial cell apoptosis, pathogenic autoantibodies, and overexpression of type I interferon (IFN) [6 ], [7 ], [8 ], which can lead to exocrinopathy and extraglandular organ damage.

Related terms

• exocrinopathic