Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

瞼板腺炎

English translation:

meibomianitis

Added to glossary by sasuke
Jan 20, 2006 01:53
18 yrs ago
Japanese term

瞼板腺炎

Japanese to English Medical Medical (general) ophthalmology
瞼板腺炎

Proposed translations

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Japanese term (edited): �ٔ‘B��
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meibomianitis; meibomitis; tarsadenitis

瞼板腺炎 meibomianitis | meibomitis | tarsadenitis
瞼板炎 tarsitis
瞼板腺 glandulae tarsales
瞼板腺 Meibomian gland | glandulae tarsales | palpebral glands | tarsal gland | tarsal glands
瞼板腺 tarsal gland
瞼板腺 tarsal glands
瞼板腺 palpebral glands


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Note added at 6 mins (2006-01-20 01:59:44 GMT)
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MEIBOMIANITIS
Inflammation of the meibomian glands, which line the edge of the eyelids. The oily part of the tears are not released, and dry eyes result.

From http://www.drburr.homestead.com/files/glossaryofeyeterms2.ht...
Peer comment(s):

agree Maynard Hogg : Thanks for the Meibom. I can never remember his name.
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Japanese term (edited): �ٔ‘B��

inflammation of the tarsal gland

according to 英辞郎

For historical reasons (groan), I'd prefer a Latin form.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-01-20 03:28:36 GMT) Post-grading
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inflammation of the Meibomian glands, meibomitis, Meibomian gland dysfunction, posterior blepharitis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meibomian_gland
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