Wolfring's glands

noun

Small tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.

Similar
Ciaccio's glands
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Meanings

nounWolfring's glands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySmall tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.

    Synonyms: Ciaccio's glands

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSmall tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.

Similar
Ciaccio's glands

Origin

Named after Polish ophthalmologist Emilj von Wolfring (1832-1906).

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APA

Wolfring's glands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolfring's%20glands

MLA

“Wolfring's glands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolfring's%20glands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wolfring's glands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolfring's%20glands.

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