conjunctival glands
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Conjunctival concretion — Concretion in the palpebral conjunctiva, is called conjunctival concretion, that is a (or a cluster) small, hard, yellowish white calcified matter, superficially buried beneath the palpebral conjunctiva. Most of concretions in the eye form in the … Wikipedia
conjunctival concretions — a condition marked by the formation of white, calcareous concretions in the acini of the meibomian glands; called also lithiasis conjunctivae and conjunctival lithiasis … Medical dictionary
glands of Wolfring — small tubuloalveolar glands in the subconjunctival tissue above the upper border of the tarsal plate, their ducts opening on the conjunctival surface … Medical dictionary
Ciaccio's glands — are small tubular accessory lacrimal glands (glandulae lacrimales accessoriae) found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid. They are located in the upper border of the tarsus, approximately in the middle between the extremities of the tarsal… … Wikipedia
tear duct and glands — ▪ anatomy also called lachrymal, or lacrimal, duct and glands structures that produce and distribute the watery component of the tear film. Tears consist of a complex and usually clear fluid that is diffused between the eye (eye, human)… … Universalium
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
glandula — 1. [NA] SYN: gland. 2. SYN: glandule. [L. gland, dim. of glans, acorn] glandulae areolares [TA] SYN: areolar glands, under gland. g. atrabiliaris SYN: suprarenal gland. g. basilaris SYN: pituitary gland. glandulae bronchiales [TA] SYN: bronchial… … Medical dictionary
glandulae conjunctivales — [TA] conjunctival glands: accessory lacrimal glands situated deep in the subconjunctival connective tissue, mainly in the upper fornix; called also Krause glands … Medical dictionary
eye worm — n a parasitic worm found in the eye: as a) either of two slender nematode worms of the genus Oxyspirura (O. mansoni and O. petrowi) living beneath the nictitating membrane of the eyes of birds and esp. chickens b) any member of the nematode genus … Medical dictionary
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
