choriocele

choriocele
A hernia of the choroid coat of the eye through a defect in the sclera. [chorio- + G. kele, hernia]

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cho·rio·cele (korґe-o-sēl″) [chorio- + -cele1] protrusion of the eye through an aperture in the choroid.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • coriocele — Eng. Choriocele Protrusión de la coroides a través de un defecto en la esclerótica …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • chori- — I. combining form or chorio Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chorio , from chorion 1. : chorion : chorionic …   Useful english dictionary

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