Intima Definition

ĭntə-mə
intimae, intimas
noun
The innermost living membrane of an organ or other part, as of an artery, vein, or lymphatic, or of an insect's trachea.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Intima

Noun

Singular:
intima
Plural:
intimae, intimas

Origin of Intima

  • Latin from feminine of intimus innermost en in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Intima Sentence Examples

  • They supposed that it was accompanied by a peculiar hyaline thickening of the arterial wall, usually of the tunica intima, and hence they termed the supposed diseased state " arterio-capillary fibrosis," and gave the fibrous substance the name " hyaline-fibroid."

  • These soluble salts combine with the albumins in the body, and are deposited as minute granules of silver albuminate in the connective tissue of the skin papillae, serous membranes, the intima of arteries and the kidney.

  • Can you identify the endothelium, and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima layer in this photograph?

  • The tunica intima has an endothelium of flattened endothelial cells.

  • B. Venous valves are folds of tissue formed from the endothelial lining of the tunica intima.

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Words Starting With

IININT

Words Ending With

AMAIMA

Unscrambles

intima

Words Starting With I and Ending With A

Starts With I & Ends With AStarts With IN & Ends With AStarts With I & Ends With MA

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With I6 Letter Words Ending With A