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meibum

meibum noun: the secretion, rich in lipids, of the meibomian gland.

Noun

meibum (uncountable)

  1. The secretion, rich in lipids, of the meibomian gland

Origin of meibum

Named after Heinrich Meibom (1638 -1700), Professor for Medicine in Helmstadt, was the first to describe the tarsal glands (Meibomian glands) in some detail.

Words formed from meibum

Questions about meibum

What does meibum mean?
Meibum means the secretion, rich in lipids, of the meibomian gland.
What part of speech is meibum?
Meibum is a noun.

Words near meibum in the dictionary

  1. meibomianitis
  2. meibomitis
  3. meibos
  4. meiboscore
  5. meiboscores
  6. meibum
  7. meibutsu
  8. meicatalecticizant
  9. meicatalecticizants
  10. Meichuan
  11. meid

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