CHOROID ANATOMY


Meaning of CHOROID ANATOMY in English

choroid Anatomy [ 'kɔ:rɔɪd , 'kɒr- ]

■ adjective resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.

■ noun (also choroid coat ) the pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.

Derivatives

choroidal adjective

Origin

C17: from Gk khoroeidēs , from khorion (see chorion ).

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