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choroid plexus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A network of blood vessels and cells in the ventricles of the brains, covered by a thin ependyma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plexus choroideus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plexus, rete

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: ضَفِيرَة مَشِيمَوِيَّة — Translations
  • Czech: keříčková pleteň — Translations