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lateral gland of orbital region
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A gland that is located in or around the ocular region, nearer the outer canthi. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
lateral gland of orbital region
Synonyms
- lateral ocular gland
- lateral orbital gland
curator notes
The class name or definition should not be taken to mean strictly in the lateral ocular region. We place the extraocular lacrimal glands, even though they are as the name suggests outside the ocular region. The class exists as the division between lateral vs medial (Harderian, nictitans) glands is standard, e.g. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7559104
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UBERON:0015154