"meibomian gland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meibomian glands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} meibomian gland (plural meibomian glands)
  1. (ophthalmology, anatomy) A sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids, responsible for the production of meibum. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Ophthalmology Synonyms: tarsal gland, Meibomian gland Translations (gland): Meibomova žláza (meibomská, Meibomická) (Czech), Meibomin rauhanen (Finnish), luomitukirauhanen (Finnish), ghiandola di Meibomio [feminine] (Italian), glándula de Meibomio (Spanish), meibomsk körtel [common-gender] (Swedish)

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