Medical terminology · Ophthalmology

Choroid Diseases

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

Disorders of the choroid including hereditary choroidal diseases, neoplasms, and other abnormalities of the vascular layer of the uvea.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D015862
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C11.941.160

Scope and definition

Disorders of the choroid including hereditary choroidal diseases, neoplasms, and other abnormalities of the vascular layer of the uvea.

Entry terms and synonyms

Choroid Diseases Choroid Disease Disease, Choroid Diseases, Choroid Choroidal Diseases Choroidal Disease Disease, Choroidal Diseases, Choroidal

Classification tree positions

C11.941.160

Sources and reuse

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