choroid

American  

[kawr-oid, kohr-] / ˈkɔr ɔɪd, ˈkoʊr- /

Also choroidal,

adjective

1. like the chorion; membranous.

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noun

1. choroid coat.

choroid British  

/ ˈkɔːrɔɪd, ˈkɔːrɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling the chorion, esp in being vascular

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noun

1. the brownish vascular membrane of the eyeball between the sclera and the retina

choroid Scientific  

/ kôr′oid′ /

1. The dark-brown vascular coat of the eye between the sclera and the retina.

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1. Resembling the chorion; membranous.

2. Relating to or involving the choroid of the eye.

Other Word Forms

• prechoroid
  adjective
• subchoroid
  adjective
• subchoroidal
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of choroid

1625–35; < Greek choroeidḗs false reading for chorioeidḗs chorioid

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Example Sentences

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choroid

The choroid plays an important role in nourishing the outer retina, but lymphatic vessels had not previously been established in this region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Depending on the wavelength used, the autofluorescence signal from the retina and choroid can differ significantly. Depending on the excitation wavelength, lesions can be imaged at different depths and therefore in different areas," explains Mauschitz.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

They focused on a small region called the choroid plexus, which is known as a major conduit of immune cells into the brain.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024

Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The same view is held with regard to the origin of cysts frequently met with in the choroid plexuses.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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