intima
noun
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-ˌmī
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or intimas
Definition of intima
: the innermost coat of an organ (such as a blood vessel) consisting usually of an endothelial layer backed by connective tissue and elastic tissue
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adjective
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intima
noun
\
-ˌmī
\
or intimas
Medical Definition of intima
: the innermost coat of an organ (as a blood vessel) consisting usually of an endothelial layer backed by connective tissue and elastic tissue
— called also
tunica intima
Other Words from intima
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adjective
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