Anatomy

Choroid

The thin, highly vascular membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the RETINA and SCLERA.

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Abstract

The thin, highly vascular membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the RETINA and SCLERA.

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6 entry terms
  • Choroids
  • Choriocapillaris
  • Haller Layer
  • Haller's Layer
  • Sattler Layer
  • Sattler's Layer

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

in the eye: do not confuse with CHOROID PLEXUS (in the brain); inflammation = CHOROIDITIS or CHORIORETINITIS; /blood supply consider also CILIARY ARTERIES

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  1. A09w.371w.894w.223w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Choroid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002829. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002829
  2. Choroid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid
  3. Choroid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271762