Main Entry: in·trin·sic

Pronunciation: \in-ˈtrin-zik, -ˈtrin(t)-sik\

Function: adjective

1 : originating or due to causes or factors within a body, organ, or part <intrinsic asthma>
2 : originating and included wholly within an organ or part—used especially of certain muscles <the cricothyroid is an intrinsic muscle of the larynx>; compare extrinsic 2