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intima - 4 dictionary results

in⋅ti⋅ma

[in-tuh-muh]
–noun, plural -mae [-mee] . Anatomy.
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, esp. that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.

Origin:
1870–75; < NL, n. use of fem. of L intimus, intumus inmost, equiv. to in- in- 2 + -timus superl. suffix; cf. optimal, ultimate


in⋅ti⋅mal, adjective
in·ti·ma   (ĭn'tə-mə)   
n.   pl. in·ti·mae (-mē') or in·ti·mas Anatomy
The innermost membrane of an organ or part, especially the inner lining of a lymphatic vessel, an artery, or a vein.

[Latin, from feminine of intimus, innermost; see en in Indo-European roots.]
in'ti·mal adj.

Main Entry: in·ti·ma
Pronunciation: 'int-&-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural in·ti·mae /-"mE,-"mI/ or in·ti·mas
: the innermost coat of an organ (as a blood vessel) consisting usually of an endothelial layer backed by connective tissue andelastic tissue called also tunica intimain·ti·mal /-m&l/ adjective

intima in·ti·ma (ĭn'tə-mə)
n. pl. in·ti·mas or in·ti·mae (-mē')
The innermost coat of an organ.


in'ti·mal adj.

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