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meibocyte

meibocyte noun: a type of cell found in the meibum produced by the meibomian gland.

Noun

meibocyte (plural meibocytes)

  1. A type of cell found in the meibum produced by the meibomian gland
    • Based on these findings, Jester et al. proposed that age-related MGD involves altered regulation of PPAR γ gene that may lead to decreased meibocyte differentiation, acinar atrophy, decreased lipid synthesis, and the development of hyposecretory MGD.2015 June 4, Su Zhang, Hongwei Gu, Nan Hu, “Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ in Ocular Diseases”, in Journal of Ophthalmology, volume 2015, →DOI

Forms of meibocyte

pluralmeibocytes

Origin of meibocyte

From meibum + -o- + -cyte.

Questions about meibocyte

What does meibocyte mean?
Meibocyte means a type of cell found in the meibum produced by the meibomian gland.
What part of speech is meibocyte?
Meibocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of meibocyte?
The plural of meibocyte is meibocytes.

Words near meibocyte in the dictionary

  1. Mei Foo
  2. mei fun
  3. Mei-chou
  4. mei-hua
  5. Meibion Glyndwr
  6. meibocyte
  7. meibocytes
  8. meibograde
  9. meibogrades
  10. meibograph
  11. meibographic

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