gland of ocular region lateral gland of orbital region lateral orbital gland A gland that is located in or around the ocular region, nearer the outer canthi. 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 lateral ocular gland UBERON:0015154