Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormal lacrimal gland morphology

HP:0011482

What it means

Abnormality of the lacrimal gland, i.e., of the almond-shaped gland that secretes the aqueous layer of the tear film for each eye.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of the lacrimal gland

Abnormal lacrimal gland morphology

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.