Look up: Choroid

1. choroid
   [n] - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
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2. choroid
   a collection of blood vessels in the rear of the eye which feed the retinal sensory layer with nutrients and oxygen
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3. Choroid
   One of the layers lining the eyeball. This layer contains lots of pigment to stop light coming into the eye from being reflected around the inside of the eyeball and so interfering with your eyesight. The cells that produce this pigment can develop into malignant melanoma in very rare cases.
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4. Choroid
   The thin vascular (major blood vessel) layer of the eye between the retina and the sclera that covers the white of the eyeball responsible for supplying blood to the retina
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5. choroid
   The pigmented and vascular coat of the eye
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6. Choroid
   The main part of the vascular coat of the eye which is composed of two main layers, the suprachoroid lamina and the choroid proper.
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7. Choroid
   Choroid: In the eye, a thin vascular layer between the sclera and the retina. The choroid supplies blood to the retina and conducts arteries and nerves to other structures in the eye.
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8. choroid
   Middle layer of the vertebrate eye, between retina and sclera. Well vascularized and also pigmented to throw light back onto the retina (the tapetum is an irridescent layer in the choroid of some eyes). Not to be confused with the choroid plexus, a highly vascularized region of the roof of the ventricles of the vertebrate brain that secretes cerebrospinal fluid.
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9. Choroid
   Cho'roid adjective [ gr. ...; ... chorion + ... form.] (Anat.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. -- noun The choroid coat of...
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10. choroid
    <anatomy> Middle layer of the vertebrate eye, between retina and sclera. ... Well vascularised and also pigmented to throw light back onto the retina (the tapetum is an irridescent layer in the choroid of some eyes). Not to be confused with the choroid plexus, a highly vascularised region of t...
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11. choroid
    choroid coat noun a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
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12. choroid
    (kor´oid) the middle, vascular coat of the eye, between the sclera and the retina. adj., choroid´al., adj. 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 depe...
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13. Choroid
    • (a.) resembling the chorion; as, the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain, and the choroid coat of the eyeball. • (n.) The choroid coat of the eye. See Eye.
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14. choroid
    (from the article `photoreception`) ...slit. Many nocturnal vertebrates also show eyeshine (e.g., the glow of a cat`s eyes reflecting light at night). Eyeshine, which is caused by a ...
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15. choroid
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kor′oyd Definitions: 1. Portion of the middle or vascular layer of the eyeball lying between the pigment epithelium and the sclera and posterior to the other parts of the vascular layer, the ciliary body, and iris. Synonyms: choroidea
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16. CHOROID
    Thin, pigmented middle layer of the eye containing nerves and blood vessels; it supplies blood to the retina.
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17. CHOROID
    The vascular membrane between the sclera and the retina of the eye, that extends from the ora serrata to the optic nerve.
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18. choroid
    adjective, Greek chorion = skin and eidos = shape or form, hence, like a membrane.
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19. choroid
    (kor;oid) The vascular, pigmented middle layer of the wall of the eye.
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20. choroid
    (kor;oid) The vascular, pigmented middle layer of the wall of the eye.
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21. choroid
    A thin layer of tissue that is part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye, between the sclera (white outer layer of the eye) and the retina (the inner layer of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). The choriod is filled with blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the eye.
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22. Choroid
    The `choroid`, also known as the `choroidea` or `choroid coat`, is the vascular layer of the eye, containing connective tissue, and lying between the retina and the sclera. The human choroid is thickest at the far extreme rear of the eye (at 0.2&nbsp;mm), while in the outlying areas it narrows t...
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