1. a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; - Example: "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye" [syn: Meibomian gland, tarsal gland]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Meibomian gland
n 1: a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids;
"bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye"
[syn: Meibomian gland, tarsal gland]