choroid plexus

/ˌkɔrɔɪd ˌplɛksəs/
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Other forms: choroid plexuses

Definitions of choroid plexus
  1. noun
    a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
    synonyms: plexus choroideus
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    type of:
    plexus, rete
    a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
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