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chorioid
cho·ri·oid C0327300 (kôr′ē-oid′)n. & adj. Variant of choroid.
[Greek khorioeidēs, like an afterbirth; see choroid.]EncyclopediaSeeChoroidchorioid
choroid [kor´oid] the middle, vascular coat of the eye, between the sclera and the retina. adj., adj choroid´al. It contains an abundant supply of blood vessels and a large amount of brown pigment that serves to reduce reflection or diffusion of light when it falls on the retina. Adequate nutrition of the eye is dependent upon blood vessels in the choroid.chorioid (kôr′ē-oid′)n. & adj. Variant of choroid.ThesaurusSeechoroid |