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Where does “choroides” come from?

choroides (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χοροειδής, from Ancient Greek χόριον, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

choroides (New Latin): Like the afterbirth

Definitions

  1. Like the afterbirth

Ancestry of “choroides”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχοροειδήςFalsa lectio for χορῐοειδής
2Ancient Greekχόριονafterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “choroides”

  • choroid
  • choroidal
  • choroiditis
  • retinochoroiditis
  • choroidopathy
  • retinochoroidal
  • suprachoroid
  • ciliochoroidal
  • transchoroidal
  • intrachoroidal
  • nonchoroidal
  • pachychoroidal
  • iridochoroidal
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