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choroid
(kor´oid)
the middle, vascular coat of the eye, between the sclera and the retina. adj., choroid´al., adj.
It contains an abundant supply of blood vessels and a large amount of brown pigment that serves to reduce reflection or diffusion
of light when it falls on the retina. Adequate nutrition of the eye is dependent upon blood vessels in the choroid.

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