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Preferred Label : tarsal gland;

Uberon definition : A modified lobulated sebaceous gland at the rim of an eyelid, responsible for the supply of meibum.;

Uberon synonym : glandula tarsales; gland of Meibom; Meibomian gland;

Uberon related term : tarsoconjunctival gland; palpebral gland;

Uberon Development note : in mice, meibomian gland development is initiated around E18.5 with the formation of an epithelial placode and mesenchymal condensation, similar to that observed in hair follicle development; invagination of the epithelium into the developing mesenchyme then continues from birth to about P3 with initial branching of the epithelial cord detected at P5; by P8 the developing meibomian gland shows extensive ductal branching and the formation of distinct acini with mature meibomian glands present by P15 or eyelid opening[PMID:20664693];

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A modified lobulated sebaceous gland at the rim of an eyelid, responsible for the supply of meibum.

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28/04/2025


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