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in·ti·ma | \ ˈin-tə-mə 
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\ plural intimae\ ˈin-tə-ˌmē , -ˌmī \ or intimas
, -ˌmī \ or intimasDefinition 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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intima
nounin·ti·ma | \ ˈint-ə-mə \
\ plural intimae\ -ˌmē , -ˌmī \ or intimas
, -ˌmī \ or intimasMedical 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
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intimal \ -məl \ adjective
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The first known use of intima was in 1873
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