Definition of intima in English:
intima
nounPlural intimaeˈɪntɪməˈin(t)əmə
Anatomy Zoology The innermost coating or membrane of a part or organ, especially of a vein or artery.
Example sentencesExamples
- By 20 years of age, all humans, regardless of race or gender, develop focal thickening of the intima of medium-sized arteries.
- Prevention and treatment of endothelium-related arterial thrombosis Endothelial cells, connective tissue, and elastic tissue form the tunica intima of the arterial wall.
- The arteries were most susceptible, with bruising of the intima and adventitia and separation of the media from the vessel walls.
- Atheroma is a discrete plaque containing lipid deposits that arises in the intima of an artery and has a predilection for areas of tortuosity and turbulence of blood flow.
- Dissection refers to a tear or defect in the intima of the aorta which allows blood to enter the media, separating it into two layers.
Derivatives
adjective
Anatomy Zoology Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension usually have the following conditions: in situ thrombosis caused by endothelial dysfunction, smooth muscle hypertrophy and intimal and adventitial proliferation.
Example sentencesExamples
- The study to evaluate carotid ultrasound with ramipril and vitamin E showed a dose dependent (but blood pressure independent) reduction in carotid artery intimal medial thickness.
- The structural changes typically involve muscularization and thickening of precapillary pulmonary arteries, intimal proliferation, obliterative lesions, and thrombosis in situ.
- Medial or intimal smooth muscle cells had weak or absent expression of these molecules.
- Pulmonary vein intimal fibrosis was present in 16 cases.
Origin
Late 19th century: shortening of modern Latin tunica intima 'innermost sheath'.