Meibomian glands

Meibomian glands
Meibomian Mei*bo"mi*an, a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius. [1913 Webster]

{Meibomian glands}, the slender sebaceous glands of the eyelids, which discharge, through minute orifices in the edges of the lids, a fatty secretion serving to lubricate the adjacent parts. [1913 Webster]


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  • Meibomian gland — Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus and openings of tarsal (meibomian) glands. Latin glandulae tarsales Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Meibomian — Mei*bo mi*an, a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius. [1913 Webster] {Meibomian glands}, the slender sebaceous glands of the eyelids, which discharge, through minute orifices in the edges of the lids, a fatty secretion serving… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glands of Moll — Glands of Moll, also known as ciliary glands , are modified apocrine sweat glands that are found on the margin of the eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the Meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin. These… …   Wikipedia

  • Meibomian cyst — A cyst of the little glands in the tarsus (part of the framework) of the eyelids that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Glands, meibomian — Little glands in the eyelids that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands. The meibomian glands can become… …   Medical dictionary

  • Glands, palpebral — Little glands in the eyelids (the palpebrae) that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands. Also known as the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Glands, tarsal — Little glands in the tarsus (part of the framework) of the eyelids that make a lubricant which they discharge through their tiny openings in the edges of the lids. The lubricant is a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands …   Medical dictionary

  • meibomian — /mī bōˈmi ən/ adjective Of or relating to the sebaceous glands of the eyelid ORIGIN: H Meibom (1638–1700), German anatomist …   Useful english dictionary

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