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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOROID PLEXUS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOROID PLEXUS

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WHAT DOES CHOROID PLEXUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Choroid plexus

The choroid plexus is a plexus in the ventricles of the brain where cerebrospinal fluid is produced. The choroid plexus consists of modified ependymal cells. CSF is recycled 4 times per day in order to clean out metabolites and toxins like beta amyloid. Hence the choroid plexus must produce about 500 milliliters of CSF daily.

Definition of choroid plexus in the English dictionary

The definition of choroid plexus in the dictionary is a multilobed vascular membrane, projecting into the cerebral ventricles, that secretes cerebrospinal fluid.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOROID PLEXUS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOROID PLEXUS

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Synonyms and antonyms of choroid plexus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «choroid plexus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOROID PLEXUS

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Translator English - Chinese

脉络丛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plexo coroideo
570 millions of speakers

English

choroid plexus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रंजित जाल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الضفيرة المشيمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сосудистые сплетения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plexo coróide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোরয়েড জালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plexus choroïdes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plexus choroid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plexus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脈絡叢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맥락총
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plexus choroid
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đám rối màng mạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூரோடி பிளாக்ஸஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरॉइड पॉलेक्सस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koroid pleksus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plesso coroideo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naczyniówki splotu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

судинні сплетення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plex coroid
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

χοριοειδούς πλέγματος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

choroïedpleksus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

choroid plexus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

choroid plexus
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOROID PLEXUS»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOROID PLEXUS»

Discover the use of choroid plexus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to choroid plexus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies
Diagnosis Choroid plexus cysts appear as sonolucent spaces within the choroid plexus, with well-defined walls (Fig. 44). The cysts may be unilateral or bilateral, and occasionally are multiple. They are typically found at the level of the atrium ...
David A. Nyberg, 2003
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Choroid Plexus Tumor Protocol CPT-SIOP-2000 2nd Edt
9 BACKGROUND Epidemiology Tumors of the choroid plexus epithelium are rare. The most frequently cited number for the total frequency is 0.5% of all brain- tumors in adults and children (Zulch 1957). It is based on extrapolated numbers of ...
Johannes Wolff, 2010
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Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
Choroid plexus The choroid plexus is an organ in the form of very ramified folds and villous-like processes, projecting from the pia mater into brain ventricles. The choroid plexus is localized in the roofs of the third and fourth ventricles and in ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy
C Choroid plexus in the fourth ventricle Posterior view of the partially opened rhomboid fossa (with the cerebellum removed). Portions of the choroid plexus are attached to the roof of the fourth ventricle and run along the lateral aperture.
Michael Schünke, Erik Schulte, Lawrence M. Ross, 2007
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Neurology in Clinical Practice: The neurological disorders
CHOROID PLEXUS TUMORS Background Although tumors of the choroid plexus represent only 1-2 % of all pediatric brain tumors, more than 70% of choroid plexus rumors occur in pediatric patients and half occur in children younger than 2 ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
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Endoscopy of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
At this level, the anatomic landmark that appears to be the most reliable for locating the interventricular foramen or determining the boundaries between the frontal horn and body of the lateral ventricle is the choroid plexus (Figs. 5-3, 5-4).
Wesley A. King, John G. Frazee, Antonio A. F. De Salles, 1998
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Pediatric CNS Tumors
Horska A, Ulug AM, Melhem ER, Filippi CG, Burger PC, Edgar MA, Souweidane MM, Carson BS, Barker PB (2001) Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of choroid plexus tumors in children. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging ...
Nalin Gupta, Anuradha Banerjee, Daphne Haas-Kogan, 2010
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Physiology and Pathology of chloride transporters and ...
FIGURE 29.2 Ion transport by the choroid plexus. A. Major fluxes of ions across the choroid plexus epithelium. B. Ion trans- porters expressed in the choroid plexus and thought to be involved in Na, HCO3, H2O secretion and K absorption.
F. Javier Alvarez-Leefmans, Eric Delpire, 2009
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Russell & Rubinstein's Pathology of Tumors of the Nervous ...
Kepes, J. J. and Collins,J. (1999) Choroid plexus epithelium (normal and neoplastic) expresses synaptophysin: a potentially useful aid in differentiating carcinoma of the choroid plexus from metastatic papillary carcinomas. J Neuropathol Exp ...
Roger E. McLendon, Marc K. Rosenblum, Darell D. Bigner, 2006
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Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins ...
3. plexus choroideus ventriculi quarti (>1840) Current Latin form of choroid plexus offourth ventricle (Vieussens, 1684); see Terminologia Anatomica (1998, p. 105). EARLIER REFERENCES: Described, not named or illustrated: 1. [ choroid ...
Larry Swanson, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOROID PLEXUS»

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Update to DIABECELL Development Strategy
LCT's lead product NTCELL® is an alginate coated capsule containing clusters of neonatal porcine choroid plexus cells. After transplantation ... «irasia.com, Jun 15»
2
Case Report Details Fatal Neonatal Encephalopathy and Lactic …
Cranial ultrasound demonstrated multiple choroid plexus cysts and symmetrical hyperechoic signal alterations in the basal ganglia, suggesting ... «Mitochondrial Disease News, Jun 15»
3
LCT Hosts Conference Call on Clinical Study in Parkinson's
NTCELL, a unique cell therapy, is an alginate coated capsule containing clusters of neonatal porcine choroid plexus cells that are sourced from ... «irasia.com, Jun 15»
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LCT' phase I/IIa study of NTCELL in Parkinson's disease meets …
NTCELL, a unique cell therapy, is an alginate coated capsule containing clusters of neonatal porcine choroid plexus cells that are sourced from ... «pharmabiz.com, Jun 15»
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Living Cell trial shows implant success, neurological improvements
Living Cell said choroid plexus cells are “support” cells for the brain and secrete cerebro-spinal fluid, or CSF, which "contains a range of factors ... «sharechat, Jun 15»
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Leila's Story
We found out that our little girl had bilateral club feet, clenched hands, a single umbilical artery, choroid plexus cysts, a heart defect and a small ... «National Right to Life News, Jun 15»
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What Goes On in His Mind?
... of them named after ailments that Dr. Marsh has operated on during his 40-year career—aneurysms, glioblastoma, choroid plexus papilloma. «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
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Study Shows Role of Disease-Fighting Cells in HIV-Related …
As infection progressed, the researchers found MAC387 macrophages accumulated in the meninges and choroid plexus in early-stage brain ... «Scicasts, May 15»
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First cancer-promoting oncogenes discovered in rare brain tumor of …
Researchers have identified three genes that play a pivotal role in the brain tumor choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a discovery that lays the ... «Medical Xpress, May 15»
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Cancer Awareness Organization Stops in Holmes County
Seven-year-old Julie suffers from choroid plexus carcinoma, a brain cancer inside the spinal fluid. "She had brain surgery," said Julie's mom ... «WJHG-TV, May 15»

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