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Wolfring's glands

Wolfring's glands noun: small tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.

Noun

Wolfring's glands pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Small tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.
    Synonyms:
    Ciaccio's glands

Synonyms of Wolfring's glands

  • Ciaccio's glands

Origin of Wolfring's glands

Named after Polish ophthalmologist Emilj von Wolfring (1832-1906).

Questions about Wolfring's glands

What does Wolfring's glands mean?
Wolfring's glands means small tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.
What part of speech is Wolfring's glands?
Wolfring's glands is a noun.

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