Moll's gland

Glands of Moll, also known as ciliary glands, are modified apocrine sweat glands that are found on the margin of the eyelid. ^[1]

10 relations: Apocrine, Eyelash, Eyelid, Gland of Zeis, List of glands of the human body, Meibomian gland, Ophthalmology, Sebaceous gland, Stye, Sweat gland.

Apocrine

Apocrine is a term used to classify exocrine glands in the study of histology.

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Eyelash

An eyelash or simply lash is one of the hairs that grows at the edge of the eyelid.

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Eyelid

An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the human eye.

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Gland of Zeis

Glands of Zeis are unilobar sebaceous glands located on the margin of the eyelid.

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List of glands of the human body

This page contains a list of glands of the human body.

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The Meibomian glands (often written with a small m, and also called tarsal glands) are a holocrine type of exocrine glands, at the rim of the eyelids inside the tarsal plate, responsible for the supply of meibum, an oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film.

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Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery (both methods are used) that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit.

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Sebaceous gland

Sebaceous glands are microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair of mammals.

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Stye

A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a bacterial infection of an oil gland in the eyelid.

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Sweat gland

Sweat glands, also known as sudoriferous or sudoriparous glands,, are small tubular structures of the skin that produce sweat.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moll's_gland

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