¦kōrˌȯidə¦rēmēə, ¦kȯr- noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from English choroid (I) + Greek erēmia destitution, solitude — more at hermit
: progressive degeneration of the choroid that is an X-linked trait chiefly affecting males and that is characterized by night blindness, constriction of the visual field, and eventual blindness