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intima
in·ti·ma
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tə
mə
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in
-t
uh
-m
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noun,
plural
in·ti·mae
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-ˌmi
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.
Anatomy
.
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
Origin:
1870–75;
<
Neo-Latin,
noun use of feminine of
Latin
intimus,
intumus
inmost, equivalent to
in-
in-
2
+
-timus
superlative suffix; cf.
optimal
,
ultimate
Related forms
in·ti·mal,
adjective
sub·in·ti·mal,
adjective
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intima
(ˈɪntɪmə)
—
n
,
pl
-mae
anatomy, zoology
the innermost layer of an organ or part, esp of a blood vessel
[C19: from Latin, feminine of
intimus
innermost; see
intimate
1
]
'intimal
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Medical Dictionary
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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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