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intima
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə/ us /ˈɪn.tə.mə/pluralintimas or intimaeuk /ˈɪn.tɪ.mi/ us /ˈɪn.tə.mi/
the layer of tissue of an organ or body part such as a blood vessel that is nearest to the centre:
intima ofThe organism enters the bloodstream and has been found in the intima of blood vessels, including in coronary arteries.
Cell replication rates in the aortic intimas of experimental rats were greater than among the control animals.
These cells can be observed in the intimae of the abdominal aortas of the animals.
The study measured carotid intima media thickness in patients with ischemic stroke.
Infiltrating cells were located in both the intima and the media.
Thrombosis may result from direct contact of the drug with the intima of the injected vein.
The intima of the larger coronary arteries was thickened by fibrous tissue.
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