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meibomian, a. Anat.|maɪˈbəʊmɪən|
[f. Meibomius (see below) + -an.]
The distinguishing epithet of certain sebaceous glands in the human eyelid, discovered by H. Meibom (Meibomius) of Helmstadt (died 1700).
1813J. Thomson Lect. Inflam. 161 When scrophula attacks the eye-lids, it has usually its seat in the Meibomian glands. 1858H. Gray Anat. 565 The Meibomian glands are situated upon the inner surface of the eyelids. |