intima


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
intima /ˈɪntɪmə/
noun (pl. intimae /-miː/) Anatomy & Zoology the innermost membrane of a vein, artery, or other part.
– derivatives
intimal adjective.
– origin C19: shortening of mod. L. tunica intima ‘innermost sheath’.
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