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TARSAL GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids
Example:
bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye
Synonyms:
Meibomian gland; tarsal gland
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tarsal gland" is a kind of...):
glandulae sebaceae; sebaceous follicle; sebaceous gland (a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin)
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