meibum

English

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Etymology: Named after Heinrich Meibom (1638 -1700), Professor for Medicine in Helmstadt, was the first to describe the tarsal glands (Meibomian glands) in some detail.

Noun

meibum (uncountable)

  1. The secretion, rich in lipids, of the meibomian gland

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