MEIBOMIUS, GLANDS OF
\me͡ɪbˈə͡ʊmɪəs], \meɪbˈəʊmɪəs], \m_eɪ_b_ˈəʊ_m_ɪ__ə_s]\
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Small, sebaceous follicles, called after Henry Meibomius, although known long before his description of them. They are situate in special grooves in the tarsal cartilages; and are rangedby the side of each other, in the form of yellowish, parallel, and vertical lines; sometimes straight, at others, tortuous. They may be seen at the inner surface of the eyelids, through the conjunctiva, and secrete a sebaceous humour, called Lippitu'do, Gum, [F.] Chassie.
By Robley Dunglison
