English Explanatory Dictionary

choroid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
noun
  1. The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/ /ˈkɒɹ.ɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-choroid.wav /ˈkɔɹˌɔɪd/

Word forms

choroid choroids

Etymology

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”).

Related words

chorioid choroid coat

Derived words

choroid plexus choroidal choroideal choroiditis choroidopathy choroidoretinitis choroidoscleral leptochoroid pachychoroid pachychoroidopathy suprachoroid
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