Preferred Label : eye gland;
Uberon definition : A gland that is part of a eye. The eye is a compound unit which depending on the species
may consist of an eyeballs plus associated ducts and integumentary structures. Eye
glands therefore include the various types of lacrimal gland, the various types of
apocrine and sebaceous glands associated with the eyelid.;
Uberon synonym : gland of eye; eye-associated gland;
Origin ID : 0004859;
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A gland that is part of a eye. The eye is a compound unit which depending on the species
may consist of an eyeballs plus associated ducts and integumentary structures. Eye
glands therefore include the various types of lacrimal gland, the various types of
apocrine and sebaceous glands associated with the eyelid.
