"choroid plexus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choroid plexuses [plural], choroid plexi [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|+|choroid plexi}} choroid plexus (plural choroid plexuses or choroid plexi)
  1. (anatomy) A network of blood vessels and cells in the ventricles of the brains, covered by a thin ependyma. Translations (Translations): ضَفِيرَة مَشِيمَوِيَّة (alt: ḍafīra(t) mašīmawiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), keříčková pleteň [feminine] (Czech)

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