Associations to the word «Choroid»

Wiktionary

CHOROID, noun. (anatomy) The vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera.

Dictionary definition

CHOROID, 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.

Wise words

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