choroid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/, /ˈkɒɹ.ɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹˌɔɪd/
Adjective
[edit]choroid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
- choroid plexus
Noun
[edit]choroid (plural choroids)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]vascular layer of the eye
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References
[edit]- “choroid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “choroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.