Definition of Choroid plexus

1. Noun. A vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure.

Exact synonyms: Plexus Choroideus
Generic synonyms: Plexus, Rete
Terms within: Arteria Choroidea, Choroidal Artery

Medical Definition of Choroid plexus

1. Formed by the invagination of ependyma into ventricles CP of lateral and third ventricles are continuous, extends posteriorly to temporal horn, 3rd and two lateral ventricles continuous at interventricular foramen CP of fourth ventricle is seperate, shape of a T, vertical limb extends from near Magendie's foramen to the fastigium, horizontal limbs project into cerebellopontine angle cisterns the glomus is a localised enlargement of CP, found at the posterior part of the floor of the ventricle (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Choroid Plexus

chorographer
chorographers
chorographic
chorographical
chorographies
chorographs
chorography
choroid
choroid branches
choroid coat
choroid diseases
choroid fissure
choroid glomus
choroid haemorrhage
choroid neoplasms
choroid plexus neoplasms
choroid plexus of fourth ventricle
choroid plexus of lateral ventricle
choroid plexus of third ventricle
choroid plexus papilloma
choroid skein
choroid tela of fourth ventricle
choroid tela of third ventricle
choroid vein
choroid veins of eye
choroidal
choroidal artery
choroidal fissure
choroidal ring

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