noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of meibomian gland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meibomian gland
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
tarsal gland
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noun
Meaning 2
a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Meibomian gland
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sebaceous gland, sebaceous follicle, glandulae sebaceae
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