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MEIBOMIAN GLAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Meibomian gland mean? 

MEIBOMIAN GLAND (noun)
  The noun MEIBOMIAN GLAND has 1 sense:

1. a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelidsplay

  Familiarity information: MEIBOMIAN GLAND used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MEIBOMIAN GLAND (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

Meibomian gland; tarsal gland

Context example:

bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye

Hypernyms ("Meibomian gland" is a kind of...):

glandulae sebaceae; sebaceous follicle; sebaceous gland (a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin)


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