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MGD

5.3

A common eye problem in which eyelid oil glands are blocked and cause dry or irritated eyes

noun
/ɛm dʒi di/

Specialized

: DGM

Treatment options for MGD include warm compresses and eyelid massages to unblock the oil glands.

Examples

She was diagnosed with MGD after complaining of persistent discomfort and redness in her eyes.
And since then, just a plethora of research has been coming out into really the reasons why IPL affects the eyelids and helps with MGD and dry eye.
Many people with MGD experience symptoms like dryness and irritation in their eyes.

Surface Forms

MGD singular

MGDs plural

Morphology

MGD = M + G + D

This is an initialism standing for 'meibomian gland dysfunction'; the component letters are an abbreviation rather than productive English morphemes, so the meaning cannot be derived from the letters.

Etymology

The word MGD stands for meibomian gland dysfunction, a common eye problem where the small oil glands in the eyelid are blocked or do not work. Because these glands cannot spread 'oil' over the eye surface, the eye becomes dry and irritated, which is exactly the symptom the name describes.