in·ti·ma
| \ ˈin-tə-mə
\
\
plural intimae\
ˈin-tə-ˌmē
, -ˌmī
\ or intimas
, -ˌmī
\ 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
Other Words from intima
intimal
\
ˈin-tə-məl
\
adjective
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adjective
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“Intima.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intima. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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intima
noun
in·ti·ma
| \ ˈint-ə-mə
\
\
plural intimae\
-ˌmē
, -ˌmī
\ or intimas
, -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
intimal
\
-məl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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The first known use of intima was in 1873
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