Meanings
nounchoroid plexus (plural choroid plexuses or choroid plexi)
plural choroid plexuses · plural choroid plexi
- anatomyA network of blood vessels and cells in the ventricles of the brains, covered by a thin ependyma.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
Similar
plexus choroideus
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic ضَفِيرَة مَشِيمَوِيَّة
- ضَفِيرَة مَشِيمَوِيَّةTranslations
Czech keříčková pleteň
- keříčková pleteňTranslations
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APA
choroid plexus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choroid%20plexus
MLA
“choroid plexus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choroid%20plexus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choroid plexus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choroid%20plexus.
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