choroid
The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the scleraThe pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
» The choroid is a highly vascularised, darkly pigmented layer found in between the retina and the sclera of the eye.
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1 sensesThe pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
Aderhaut
a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Examples
1 sentencesThe choroid is a highly vascularised, darkly pigmented layer found in between the retina and the sclera of the eye.
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Origin
From New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής (khoroeidḗs, alteration of χοριοειδFrom New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής (khoroeidḗs, alteration of χοριοειδής (khorioeidḗs, “like the afterbirth”)), from χόριον (khórion, “membrane that encloses the fetus in the womb, afterbirth”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-like”).
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Forms
plural: choroidsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye:choroid coat