noun
- Plural of chorioid; a vascular membrane of the eye located between the retina and the sclera that supplies blood to the eye.
Usage: anatomy; Also spelled 'choroids'; the spelling 'chorioid' is less common in modern usage
Examples
- The chorioids are responsible for nourishing the outer layers of the retina.
- Damage to the chorioids can affect vision and eye health.
- In the eye's anatomy, the chorioids lie between the sclera and the retina.
- The chorioids contain a rich network of blood vessels.
- Inflammation of the chorioids is called choroiditis.