intima
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
Origin of intima
1Other words from intima
- in·ti·mal, adjective
- sub·in·ti·mal, adjective
Words Nearby intima
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How to use intima in a sentence
Itaque legatum cum donis ad eum misit C. Laelium, quocum intima familiaritate vivebat.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondAl fin intima al Sumo Pontfice que renuncie al gobierno temporal de los Estados romanos.
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de AlarcnIn intima et ultima secretiori bibliotheca ubi libri sunt pretiosiores.
The Care of Books | John Willis ClarkThese valves are composed of semilunar folds of the tunica intima strengthened by an addition of connective tissue.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesHe remarks also that he observed hyaline degeneration of the intima of arteries in the spleen.
British Dictionary definitions for intima
/ (ˈɪntɪmə) /
anatomy zoology the innermost layer of an organ or part, esp of a blood vessel
Origin of intima
1Derived forms of intima
- intimal, adjective
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