Choroid
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Choroid is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
Meaning
(anatomy) Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
Word Forms
- choroids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peripapillary, tela, plexi, chorionated, epitheliochorial, amniochorionic.
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