Look up: choroid

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   choroid
   [n] - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
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   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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   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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   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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   choroid
   The pigmented and vascular coat of the eye
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   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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   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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   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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   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 the eye. See Eye . Choroid plexus (Anat.) , one of the delicate fringelike processes, consisting almost entirely of blo ...
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    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 the roof of the ventricles of the vertebrate brain t ...
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    choroid
    choroid coat noun a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
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    Choroid
    The `choroid`, also known as the `choroidea` or `choroid coat`, is the vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera, with a thickness about 0.5 mm. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina . Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract. In humans and other primates, darkly colored melanin pigment in the choroid helps limit reflections within the eye that would p...
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    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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    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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    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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    choroid
    The middle vascular tunic of the eye lying between the pigment epithelium and the sclera. Syn: choroidea TA [G. choroeids, a false reading for chorioeids, like a membrane]
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    choroid
    The three main layers of the vertebrate eye: retina, choroid, and sclera. Image credit: University of Texas Medical Branch A layer in the vertebrate eye, which lies immediately outside the retina, between the retina and the sclera. The choroid contains blood vessels, which carry nourishment to ...
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