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MAMMALIAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Mouse Adult Gross Anatomy Ontology and Mammalian Phenotype Ontology are downloaded weekly from the Mouse Genome Informatics databases at Jackson Laboratories (ftp://ftp.informatics.jax.org/pub/reports/index.html). For more information about these ontologies, see the MGI Publications Page at http://www.informatics.jax.org/mgihome/other/publications.shtml.

Term:abnormal Meibomian gland physiology
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Accession:MP:0013391 term browser browse the term
Definition:any functional anomaly of the meibum-secreting modified lobulated sebaceous glands located at the rim of the eyelids inside the tarsal plate; dysfunctional Meibomian glands may produce an excessive amount of oil, cause dry eyes, or contribute to blepharitis
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Meibomian gland dysfunction



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  mammalian phenotype 8
    integument phenotype 6
      abnormal skin adnexa physiology 0
        abnormal sebaceous gland physiology 0
          abnormal Meibomian gland physiology 0
            Meibomian gland inflammation 0
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  mammalian phenotype 8
    endocrine/exocrine gland phenotype 0
      abnormal gland physiology 0
        abnormal exocrine gland physiology 0
          abnormal holocrine gland physiology 0
            abnormal sebaceous gland physiology 0
              abnormal Meibomian gland physiology 0
                Meibomian gland inflammation 0
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