瞼板腺炎

English translation: meibomianitis

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Japanese term or phrase:瞼板腺炎
English translation:meibomianitis
Entered by: sasuke

01:53 Jan 20, 2006
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / ophthalmology
Japanese term or phrase: 瞼板腺炎
瞼板腺炎
sasuke
Local time: 08:27
meibomianitis; meibomitis; tarsadenitis
Explanation:
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...
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 09:27
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ありがとうございました。
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2 +1meibomianitis; meibomitis; tarsadenitis
KathyT
1inflammation of the tarsal gland
Maynard Hogg


  

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瞼板腺炎
meibomianitis; meibomitis; tarsadenitis


Explanation:
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...


    Reference: http://trans.glova.jp/index.php
KathyT
Australia
Local time: 09:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maynard Hogg: Thanks for the Meibom. I can never remember his name.
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瞼板腺炎
inflammation of the tarsal gland


Explanation:
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


    Reference: http://www2.alc.co.jp/ejr/index.php?word_in=%E1%D9%94%C2%91B...
Maynard Hogg
Canada
Local time: 16:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
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