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Definition of Meibomian

Meibomian
Meibomian Mei*bo"mi*an, a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius. 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.

Meaning of Meibomian from wikipedia

- Meibomian glands (also called tarsal glands, palpebral glands, and tarsoconjunctival glands) are sebaceous glands along the rims of the eyelid inside...
- chalazia or chalazions) or meibomian cyst is not a cyst but a granuloma in the eyelid that results from a blocked meibomian gland. It typically occurs...
- Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD, also meibomitis) is a chronic disease of the meibomian glands, which is commonly characterized by obstruction of the...
- discovery of the sebaceous glands in the eyelid that are named after him, the Meibomian glands. Beyond that, he wrote Latin poetry, which he published with his...
- margin. The primary cause is bacteria and inflammation from congested meibomian oil glands at the base of each eyelash. Other conditions may give rise...
- of the meibomian gland while external styes are due to an infection of the gland of Zeis. A chalazion on the other hand is a blocked meibomian gland without...
- eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin. These glands are relatively large...
- pinkeye (conjunctivitis) stye or chalazion swollen eyelids (blepharitis) meibomian gland dysfunction muscle spasms or pain For both muscle and joint injuries...
- except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In the eyelids, meibomian glands, also called tarsal glands, are a type of sebaceous gland that...
- cell disintegrates to secrete its substances, e.g. sebaceous glands: meibomian and zeis glands. Merocrine glands – cells secrete their substances by...