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Conjunctival concretion and Meibomian gland

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Difference between Conjunctival concretion and Meibomian gland

Conjunctival concretion vs. Meibomian gland

Concretion in the palpebral conjunctiva, is called conjunctival concretion, that is a (or a cluster) small, hard, yellowish-white calcified matter, superficially buried beneath the palpebral conjunctiva. 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.

Similarities between Conjunctival concretion and Meibomian gland

Conjunctival concretion and Meibomian gland have 1 thing in common (in Unionpedia): Eyelid.

Eyelid

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

Conjunctival concretion and Eyelid · Eyelid and Meibomian gland · See more »

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Conjunctival concretion and Meibomian gland Comparison

Conjunctival concretion has 15 relations, while Meibomian gland has 23. As they have in common 1, the Jaccard index is 2.63% = 1 / (15 + 23).

References

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