Term Name: tarsal gland
Synonyms: gland of Meibom, glandula tarsales, Meibomian gland, palpebral gland, tarsoconjunctival gland
Definition: A modified lobulated sebaceous gland at the rim of an eyelid, responsible for the supply of meibum.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001818]

Relationships
is part of: eyelid tarsus
has parts: tarsal gland acinus
is a type of: modified sebaceous gland neural crest-derived structure sebaceous gland sebaceous gland of eyelid