English noun: Meibomian gland | |||
1. | Meibomian gland (body) a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids | ||
Samples | Bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye. | ||
Synonyms | tarsal gland | ||
Broader (hypernym) | glandulae sebaceae, sebaceous follicle, sebaceous gland | ||