- meibomian stye
- a stye involving a meibomian gland, usually draining through the conjunctival surface of the lid.
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meibomian stye
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meibomian — Attributed to or described by Meibom. * * * mei·bo·mi·an (mi boґme ən) named for Heinrich Meibom, German anatomist, 1638–1700, as meibomian stye … Medical dictionary
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Meibomian gland — noun a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye • Syn: ↑tarsal gland • Hypernyms: ↑sebaceous gland, ↑sebaceous follicle, ↑glandulae sebaceae * * * (ˈ)mī|bōmēən, myən … Useful english dictionary
sty, stye — SYN: hordeolum externum. meibomian s. SYN: hordeolum internum. zeisian s. inflammation of one of Zeis glands … Medical dictionary
Chalazion — For other uses, see Chalazion (fungus). Chalazion Classification and external resources Eyelid affected by Chalazion ICD 10 H00.1 … Wikipedia
Eyelid — Palpebrae redirects here. For the levator palpebrae, see levator palpebrae superioris muscle. Eyelid Upper and lower eyelids Latin palpebra inferior, palpebra superior … Wikipedia
hordeolum — A suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid. [Mod. L., hordeolus, a sty in the eye, dim. of hordeum, barley] h. externum inflammation of the sebaceous gland of an eyelash. SYN: sty, stye. h. internum an acute purulent … Medical dictionary
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Gland 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
