First Known Use: 1873
Dictionary
intima
noun in·ti·ma \ˈin-tə-mə\
plural in·ti·mae\-ˌmē, -ˌmī\ or in·ti·mas
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
— in·ti·mal \-məl\ adjective
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Origin of INTIMA
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of intimus
Medical Dictionary
intima
noun in·ti·ma \ˈint-ə-mə\
plural in·ti·mae \-ˌmē, -ˌmī\ or in·ti·mas
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
—in·ti·mal \-məl\ adjective
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