cho·ri·oid

(kôr′ē-oid′)

n. & adj.

Variant of choroid.

[Greek khorioeidēs, like an afterbirth; see choroid.]

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He explained that choroid plexus cysts (GPOs) are common findings on ultrasound, easy to identify within the fetal cranium due to the echogenicity of the chorioid plexus.

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There was no significant association between chromosomal abnormalities and, chorioid plexus cysts, renal abnormalities other than pyelectasis, echogenic cardiac foci, a single umbilical artery, polyhydramnios, extremity abnormalities, short femurs, or an abnormal biparietal diameter to femur length ratio.

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