choroid plexus

ˈkɔːrɔɪd ˈplɛksəs

Definition

Definition of choroid plexus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

secretion

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multilobed vascular membrane secreting cerebrospinal fluid

TECH.

The choroid plexus secretes cerebrospinal fluid into the ventricles.

medical

TECH.

network of blood vessels in the ventricles of the brain

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The choroid plexus produces cerebrospinal fluid in the brain..

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Expressions with choroid

choroid coat

vascular membrane in the eye between retina and sclera

The choroid coat supplies nutrients to the retina.

choroid fissure

groove in the eye for blood vessel passage

The choroid fissure is crucial during eye development.

Expressions with plexus

solar plexus

area of the stomach where these nerves are located

He felt a sharp pain in his solar plexus.

brachial plexus

network of nerves from neck and chest that controls arm and shoulder

The brachial plexus was injured in the accident.

cardiac plexus

network of nerves near and supplying the heart

The cardiac plexus controls nerve signals to the heart.

carotid plexus

network of nerves around the internal carotid artery

The carotid plexus is crucial for autonomic functions.

celiac plexus

network of nerves in the abdomen

The surgeon carefully avoided the celiac plexus during the operation.

cervical plexus

nerve plexus beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Injury to the cervical plexus can affect shoulder sensation.

plexus brachialis

network of nerves supplying the arm and shoulder

The injury affected his plexus brachialis, causing arm weakness.

plexus suprarenalis

network of nerves above the kidneys

The plexus suprarenalis is crucial for adrenal gland function.

Terms with choroid plexus included in their meaning

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choriomeningitis

medical

inflammation of the meninges and choroid plexus

Examples of choroid plexus in a sentence

Researchers study the choroid plexus in neurological diseases.
Damage to the choroid plexus can affect brain function.
The choroid plexus is crucial for brain health.

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French:plexus choroïde, plexus vasculaire, ...
German:Adergeflecht, Plexus choroideus, ...
Italian:plesso coroideo, ...
Spanish:plexo coroideo, plexo coroidal, ...
Portuguese:plexo coróide, plexo coroide, ...
Chinese:脉络丛, ...
Japanese:脈絡叢, コロイドプレクサス, ...
Arabic:الضَّفِيرَة المُشِيمِيَّة, ضَفِيرَة مَشِيمِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִקְלַעַת כּוֹרוֹאִידִית, מִקְלַעַת הָעוֹרְקִים, ...
Russian:сосудистое сплетение, хориоидное сплетение, ...
Ukrainian:судинне сплетіння, судинне сплетення, ...
Hindi:कोरॉइड प्लेक्सस, रक्त वाहिकाओं का जाल, ...
Bengali:কোরয়েড প্লেক্সাস, মস্তিষ্কের রক্তনালীর জালিকা, ...
Catalan:plexe coroideu, plexe coroide, ...
Czech:cévnatá pleteň, cévnatý pletenec, ...
Danish:plexus choroideus, ...
Dutch:plexus choroideus, choroïde plexus, ...
Greek:χοριοειδές πλέγμα, χοριοειδές πλέγμα εγκεφάλου, ...
Hungarian:érfonat, agykamrai érfonat, ...
Khmer:ក្រពេញសរសៃឈាមក្នុងខួរក្បាល, បណ្តាញសរសៃឈាមកូរ៉ូអ៊ីត, ...
Korean:맥락총, 맥락얼기, ...
Persian:شبکه کوروئید, شبکه عروقی مغز, ...
Polish:splot naczyniówkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):plexo coroide, plexo coróide, ...
Romanian:plex coroid, plex coroidal, ...
Swedish:plexus choroideus, koroidplexus, ...
Thai:เยื่อหลอดเลือดที่มีหลายกลีบ, โครอยด์เพล็กซัส, ...
Turkish:koroid pleksus, beyin damar ağı, ...
Vietnamese:đám rối mạch mạc, mạng lưới mạch máu trong não, ...

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Definition of choroid plexus - Reverso English Dictionary

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