"Meibomian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: meibomian [alternative]
Etymology: From Meibom + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Meibom|ian}} Meibom + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Meibomian (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to Heinrich Meibom (Meibomius; 1638–1700), German physician and scholar. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: Meibomian cyst, Meibomian gland, meibomianitis, meiboscore, Meiboscore

Alternative forms

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