Preferred Label : medial gland of ocular region;
Uberon definition : A gland that is located in the ocular region, nearer the inner canthi. Typically associated
with or part of the nictitating membrane, when present;
Uberon synonym : medial orbital gland; medial ocular gland;
Uberon narrow term : Harderian gland;
Uberon Taxon note : the distinction between Harderian and nictitans gland is only valid in mammals - the
medial ocular glands in other terapods are called Harderian glands regardless of their
secretion[DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-76685-5_2];
Origin ID : 0015153;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A gland that is located in the ocular region, nearer the inner canthi. Typically associated
with or part of the nictitating membrane, when present
