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 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — /mī bōˈmi ən/ adjective Of or relating to the sebaceous glands of the eyelid ORIGIN: H Meibom (1638–1700), German anatomist … Useful english dictionary
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
Meibomian glands — 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 gland — mei·bo·mian gland mī bō mē ən n, often cap M one of the long sebaceous glands of the eyelids that discharge a fatty secretion which lubricates the eyelids called also tarsal gland see CHALAZION Mei·bom mī .bōm Heinrich (1638 1700) German… … Medical dictionary
