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nouna highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
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Definition that contains choroid
- uvea the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
- detachment of the retina visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
- arteria choroidea an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
- choroidal artery an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
- psammoma a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles
- vena choroidea either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
- arteria ciliaris one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
- ciliary artery one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
- ciliary body the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris
- retinal detachment visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation