choroidal
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- adjective
- /kəˈrɔɪdəl/
- Specialized
- Researchers studied how choroidal circulation affects the overall health of the eye.
Examples
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Theories abound regarding the mechanism of steroid-induced CSCR and range from the medication's effect on choroidal blood flow to alteration of retinal pigment epithelial transport functions.
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What you're seeing is millions of nanomachines suspended... in choroidal solution absorbing... the glass molecules and using them to regenerate the snake.
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It is inserted into the choroidal space, the area next to the retina in the eye, and electrically stimulates the retina.
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Similarly, hypopyon, vitritis, branch vein occlusions, closure and sheathing, and choroidal infarcts should raise suspicions of Behcet's disease.
Academic text (1991) -
The doctor explained that a choroidal detachment could lead to vision problems if not treated promptly.
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During the exam, the student learned about the choroidal layer that supplies blood to the retina.
Compounds
- Specialized
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An artery that brings blood to the choroid plexus, the part of the brain that makes fluid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word choroidal comes from the Greek root chorion, which means 'membrane'. The choroid is the thin layer of blood vessels under the retina in the eye, so choroidal means 'relating to that layer'.