'Meibomian glands' definitions:

Definition of 'Meibomian glands'

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  • 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 to lubricate the adjacent parts. [1913 Webster]

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