DED	Dry eye disease
MG	Meibomian gland
MGD	Meibomian gland disease
ARMGD	Age-related Meibomian gland disease
E	Embryonic day
P	Post-natal day
SRS	Stimulated Raman scattering
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
St	Free sterols
FAl	Fatty alcohols
FA	Fatty acids
WE	Wax esters
CE	Cholesteryl esters
Chl	Free cholesterols
TAG	Triacylglycerols
FFA	Free fatty acids
PL	Phospholipids
Cer	Ceramides
VLC	Very long chains
ELC	Extremely long chains
OAHFA	(O)-acylated ω-hydroxy fatty acids
DiAD	Diacylated α,ω-diols
HE	Hematoxylin–eosin
NIM	Non-infrared Meibography
NLO	Nonlinear optical
GH	Growth hormone
IGF-1	Insulin growth factor 1
PPAR	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
RXR	Retinoid X receptor
WAT	White adipose tissue
BAT	Brown adipose tissue
SOD	Superoxide dismutase
DS	Desiccating stress
APOE-KO	Apolipoprotein-E knockout
LDLR-KO	Low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout
ApoCIIIKI	Apolipoprotein CIII
ApoE	Apolipoprotein E
LDLR	Low-density lipoprotein receptor
VLDL	Very low-density lipoprotein
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HFD	High-fat diet
OGD	Oregon green dextran
EDA	Ectodysplasin A
FGF	Fibroblast growth factor
FGR	Fibroblast growth receptor
VLCFA	Very long chain fatty acid
ELOVL	Elongation of very long chain fatty acid
TP	Tarsal plate
ELCFA	Extremely long chain fatty acid
KOMP	Knockout mouse project
HED	Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
GR	Glucocorticoid preceptor
K5	Keratin 5
HA	Hyaluronan
ECM	Extracellular matrix
HAS	Hyaluronan synthases