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cho·roid
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choroid coat
a pigmented, highly vascular membrane of the eye that is continuous with the iris and lies between the sclera and the retina, functioning to nourish the retina and absorb scattered light. -
choroiditis
a medical condition consisting of pain and swelling of the choroid -
iridochoroiditis
inflammation of the iris and the choroid. -
ciliary body
the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris -
tapetum
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature. -
uvea
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.