choroid
choroid
Definition
cho·roid (kôr′o̵id′)
adjective
designating or of the chorion or certain other vascular membranes
Etymology: Gr choroeidēs, contr. < chorioeidēs < chorion, chorion + -eidēs, -oid
noun
the dark, vascular membrane that forms the middle coat of the eye, between the sclera and the retina
choroid
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: The middle layer called the Choroid can be seen injected black with Indian ink.
Modifies a noun
- plexus: The CSF is made in a part of the brain called the choroid plexus.
- cyst: They have a routine antenatal ultrasound scan at 20 weeks, which reveals the presence of choroid plexus cysts.
- tumor: AB - Choroid plexus tumors are rare intraventricular tumors, and they represent 2-4 % of brain tumors in children.
Noun used with modifier
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