Anatomy

Meibomian Glands

The sebaceous glands situated on the inner surface of the eyelids between the tarsal plates and CONJUNCTIVA.

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The sebaceous glands situated on the inner surface of the eyelids between the tarsal plates and CONJUNCTIVA.

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6 entry terms
  • Glandulae Tarsales
  • Tarsal Glands
  • Gland, Meibomian
  • Gland, Tarsal
  • Meibomian Gland
  • Tarsal Gland

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coordinate with EYELID DISEASES; neoplasms: coordinate with EYELID NEOPLASMS + histological type of neoplasm; inflammation = MEIBOMITIS

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History Note

91(75); was see under EYELIDS 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Meibomian Glands. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008537. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008537
  2. Meibomian Glands. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meibomian_gland
  3. Meibomian Glands. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425513