suprachoroidea

suprachoroidea

 [soo″prah-ko-roi´de-ah]

the outermost layer of the choroid.

suprachoroid lamina of sclera

[TA]

an exceedingly delicate layer of loose, pigmented connective tissue on the inner surface of the sclera ; recently, the suprachoroid lamina of sclera and the suprachoroid lamina of choroid have been considered as a single suprachoroid layer.

Synonym(s): lamina fusca sclerae [TA], brown layer, ectochoroidea, lamina fusca of sclera, membrana fusca, suprachoroid layer of sclera, suprachoroidea