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