choroid
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.