choroid
cho·roid
noun \ˈkȯr-ˌȯid\Definition of CHOROID
: a vascular membrane containing large branched pigmented cells that lies between the retina and the sclera of the vertebrate eye —called also choroid coat — see eye illustration
— choroid or cho·roi·dal \kə-ˈrȯi-dəl\ adjective
See Variants of CHOROID
cho·roid also cho·ri·oid \ˈkȯr-ē-ˌȯid\
Origin of CHOROID
New Latin choroides resembling the chorion, from Greek chorioeidēs, from chorion chorion
First Known Use: 1683
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