- choroid cho·roid n
- ['kɔːrɔɪd]
Anat coroide f
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choroid cho·roid n
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cho|roid — «KR oyd, KOHR », adjective, noun. Anatomy. –adj. 1. like the chorion; membranous. 2. having to do with or designating the choroid membrane or coat. –n. the choroid membrane or coat. Also, chorioid. ╂[< Greek choroeid < chórion membrane,… … Useful english dictionary
Choroid — Cho roid, a. [gr. ?; ? chorion + e i^dos form.] (Anat.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. n. The choroid coat of the eye. See {Eye}. [1913 Webster] {Choroid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choroid plexus — Choroid Cho roid, a. [gr. ?; ? chorion + e i^dos form.] (Anat.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. n. The choroid coat of the eye. See {Eye}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choroid coat — cho′roid coat n. anat. a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye, continuous with the iris, between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light Also called choroid 2) cho′roid mem brane. •… … From formal English to slang
choroid — cho•roid [[t]ˈkɔr ɔɪd, ˈkoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) anat. Also, cho•roi′dal. like the chorion; membranous 2) anat. choroid coat • Etymology: 1625–35; < Gk choroeidḗs false reading for chorioeidḗs; see chorion, oid … From formal English to slang
choroid — cho·roid … English syllables
choroid — The middle vascular tunic of the eye lying between the pigment epithelium and the sclera. SYN: choroidea [TA]. [G. choroeides, a false reading for chorioeides, like a membrane] * * * cho·roid kō(ə)r .ȯid, kȯ(ə)r also cho·ri·oid kōr ē .ȯid,… … Medical dictionary
choroidectomy — cho·roid·ec·to·my (kor″oid ekґtə me) surgical removal or destruction of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles of the brain … Medical dictionary
Choroiditis — An inflammation of the layer of the eye behind the retina, either in its entirely (multifocal choroiditis) or in patches (focal choroiditis). Usually the only symptom is blurred vision. See also uveitis. * * * Inflammation of the choroid.… … Medical dictionary
choroidopathy — Noninflammatory degeneration of the choroid. areolar c. a slowly progressive pigmentary degeneration in young persons; characterized by black foci closely set together and coalescent at the posterior pole and macular region. SYN … Medical dictionary
choroideremia — Progressive degeneration of the choroid in males, occasionally in females, beginning with peripheral pigmentary retinopathy, followed by atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium and of the choriocapillaris, night … Medical dictionary
