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meibum

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0019315


An oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20664693 ]

Term info

UBPROP 0000009

provides barrier to prevent dessication of cornea[ISBN:0123813611]

UBPROP 0000015

part of surface lipid layer of tear film

has related synonym

tarsal gland secretion

id

UBERON:0019315