< chórion membrane, chorion + eîdos resemblance, shape]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
roid — ac·a·roid; ae·lu·roid; ag·a·roid; am·a·roid; an·ky·roid; an·ti·thy·roid; as·ca·roid; bac·cha·roid; ce·roid; cho·roid·itis; clath·roid; cow·roid; dry·op·te·roid; flu·o·roid; hem·i·sphe·roid; hy·per·par·a·thy·roid·ism; hy·po·par·a·thy·roid·ism;… … English syllables
cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… … English syllables
choroid — cho·roid … English syllables
choroid coat — cho′roid coat n. anat. a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye, continuous with the iris, between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light Also called choroid 2) cho′roid mem brane. •… … From formal English to slang
choroid — cho•roid [[t]ˈkɔr ɔɪd, ˈkoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) anat. Also, cho•roi′dal. like the chorion; membranous 2) anat. choroid coat • Etymology: 1625–35; < Gk choroeidḗs false reading for chorioeidḗs; see chorion, oid … From formal English to slang
choroidectomy — cho·roid·ec·to·my (kor″oid ekґtə me) surgical removal or destruction of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles of the brain … Medical dictionary
choroiditis — cho·roid·itis … English syllables
tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… … English syllables
choroid — The middle vascular tunic of the eye lying between the pigment epithelium and the sclera. SYN: choroidea [TA]. [G. choroeides, a false reading for chorioeides, like a membrane] * * * cho·roid kō(ə)r .ȯid, kȯ(ə)r also cho·ri·oid kōr ē .ȯid,… … Medical dictionary
Choroiditis — An inflammation of the layer of the eye behind the retina, either in its entirely (multifocal choroiditis) or in patches (focal choroiditis). Usually the only symptom is blurred vision. See also uveitis. * * * Inflammation of the choroid.… … Medical dictionary
