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Choroid vs Uvea - What's the difference?

choroid | uvea |

In anatomy terms the difference between choroid and uvea

is that choroid is the vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera while uvea is the middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.

choroid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera.

    • Related terms

    * chorioid * choroidea * choroid coat

    uvea

    English

    (wikipedia uvea)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.

    • Synonyms

    *uveal coat *uveal layer *uveal tract *vascular tunic

    Derived terms

    *uveal *uveitis