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Definitions of choroid
  1. noun
    a 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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  • uvea the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
  • 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
  • chorioretinitis inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina
  • detached retina visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
  • sand tumor a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles
  • choroid vein either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
  • detachment of the retina visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
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