SINCE 1828
intima
noun
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
\
adjective
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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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