choroid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χόριον (khórion, “skin”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “resembling”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɹɔɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊɹɔɪd/

Noun

choroid (plural choroids)

  1. (anatomy) The vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera.

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