choroid

[ kawr-oid, kohr- ]

adjective
  1. like the chorion; membranous.

Origin of choroid

1
1625–35; <Greek choroeidḗs false reading for chorioeidḗschorioid
  • Also cho·roi·dal, chorioid, chorioidal.

Other words from choroid

  • pre·cho·roid, adjective
  • sub·cho·roid, adjective
  • sub·cho·roi·dal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for choroid

choroid

chorioid (ˈkɔːrɪˌɔɪd)

/ (ˈkɔːrɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. resembling the chorion, esp in being vascular

noun
  1. the brownish vascular membrane of the eyeball between the sclera and the retina

Origin of choroid

1
C18: from Greek khoroeidēs, erroneously for khorioeidēs, from chorion

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Scientific definitions for choroid

choroid

[ kôroid′ ]


Noun
  1. The dark-brown vascular coat of the eye between the sclera and the retina.

Adjective
  1. Resembling the chorion; membranous.

  2. Relating to or involving the choroid of the eye.

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