Krause's glands

English

Etymology

Named after German anatomist Karl Friedrich Theodor Krause (1797–1868).

Noun

Krause's glands pl (plural only)

  1. Small mucous accessory lacrimal glands found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjunctivae meet.

See also

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