meibomian gland
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noun
any of the small sebaceous glands in the eyelid, beneath the conjunctiva
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C19: named after H. Meibom (1638–1700), German anatomist
Words nearby meibomian gland
Mehta, Méhul, Mehuman, meibomian, meibomian cyst, meibomian gland, meibomitis, Meier, Meighen, Meigs, Meiji
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Medical definitions for meibomian gland
Meibomian gland
n.
Any of the various branched, modified, sebaceous glands situated in the tarsus of the eyelid, the secretions of which prevent the eyelids from sticking together.tarsal gland
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