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- [kawr-oid, kohr-]
- /ˈkɔr ɔɪd, ˈkoʊr-/
- /ˈkɔː.rɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-oid, kohr-]
- /ˈkɔr ɔɪd, ˈkoʊr-/
Definitions of choroid word
- adjective choroid resembling the chorion, esp in being vascular 3
- noun choroid the brownish vascular membrane of the eyeball between the sclera and the retina 3
- adjective choroid designating or of the chorion or certain other vascular membranes 3
- noun choroid the dark, vascular membrane that forms the middle coat of the eye, between the sclera and the retina 3
- adjective choroid like the chorion; membranous. 1
- noun choroid choroid coat. 1
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Origin of choroid
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Greek choroeidḗs false reading for chorioeidḗs chorioid
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Parts of speech for Choroid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
choroid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
choroid usage trend in Literature
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- where is the choroid plexus?
- where is the choroid located in the eye?
- what is the choroid of the eye?
- what is choroid plexus?
- what is the function of choroid?
- how many choroid plexuses are there?
- what causes choroid plexus cysts?
- what does the choroid do in the eye?
- what is the choroid in the eye?
- how common are choroid plexus cysts?
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