Term Name: | nictitans gland |
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Synonyms: | gland of nictitating membrane, gland of the third eyelid, glandula palpebra tertia superficialis, superficial gland of the nictitating membrane, superficial gland of the third eyelid |
Definition: | A gland producing tears in a third eyelid in the corner of each eye. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0013230] |