choroid coat

choroid coat

noun Ophthalmology.
a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye that is continuous with the iris and lies between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light.
Also called choroid, choroid membrane.


Origin:
1735–45
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choroid coat

noun
a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye [syn: choroid
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