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intima
[ in-tuh-muh ]
noun
- the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
intima
/ ˈɪntɪmə /
noun
- anatomy zoology the innermost layer of an organ or part, esp of a blood vessel
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Derived Forms
- ˈintimal, adjective
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Other Words From
- inti·mal adjective
- sub·inti·mal adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intima1
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Example Sentences
Itaque legatum cum donis ad eum misit C. Laelium, quocum intima familiaritate vivebat.
Al fin intima al Sumo Pontfice que renuncie al gobierno temporal de los Estados romanos.
In intima et ultima secretiori bibliotheca ubi libri sunt pretiosiores.
These valves are composed of semilunar folds of the tunica intima strengthened by an addition of connective tissue.
He remarks also that he observed hyaline degeneration of the intima of arteries in the spleen.
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