choroid

- See Also:
- - choriambus
  - choric
  - chorine
  - chorio-
  - chorioallantoic
  - choriocarcinoma
  - chorion
  - chorister
  - chorizo
  - chorography
  - choroid
  - choroid plexus
  - choropleth map
  - chorten
  - chortle
  - chorus
  - chorus girl
  - chose
  - chosen
  - chota
  - choucroute
- Settings:
- - Click on word:
    gets translation
    does nothing
- - Recent searches:
    - Save history
    - View All
- Links:
- WR Random Word:
- Try out WordReference Random Word! Each page load will return a random word from the dictionary. Or test your knowledge and have each page load with the definition hidden!

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
choroid /ˈkɔːrɔɪd, ˈkɒr-/ Anatomy

▶adjective resembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels. ▶noun (also choroid coat) the pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.

– derivatives
choroidal adjective.

– origin C17: from Gk khoroeidēs, from khorion (see chorion).

'choroid' also found in these Oxford entries:

chorio- - choroid plexus - ciliary body - detached - tapetum - uvea

Forum discussions with the word(s) "choroid" in the title:

No titles with the word(s) "choroid".

Ask in the forums yourself.Visit the English Only Forum.

Look up "choroid" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "choroid" at dictionary.com

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Report an inappropriate ad.

Online Language Dictionaries

choroid