Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The innermost membrane of an organ or part, especially the inner lining of a lymphatic vessel, an artery, or a vein.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In zoology and anatomy, an intimate (that is, an innermost or lining) membrane, coating. or other structure of some part or organ; specifically, the innermost coat of an artery or vein, consisting of the endothelial lining backed by connective and elastic tissue. The full term is tunica intima.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) the innermost coat of an organ, such as a blood vessel. It usually consists of an endothelial layer of cells, backed by connective tissue and elastic tissue.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one: the intima of a blood vessel.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word intima.
Examples
-
Bryan Donohue, chief of cardiology at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside, calls the intima "the governing intelligence" of vascular health.
-
Atherosclerosis is fat build-up in the arteries and in the early stages it can be found inside the lining of the arteries, known as intima media thickness (IMT).
unknown title 2009
-
Atherosclerosis is fat build-up in the arteries and in the early stages it can be found inside the lining of the arteries, known as intima media thickness (IMT).
unknown title 2009
-
Lorenz, M.W., et al., Prediction of clinical cardiovascular events with carotid intima-media thickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.: Salt Is Risky, Even If Your Blood Pressure Is Normal M.D. Joel Fuhrman 2011
-
In the first paper by Kim and colleagues from Pochon CHA University, Korea, common carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), waist circumeference (WC) and visceral fat thickness (VFT - measured by ultrasound) were measured in 368 men with type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Visceral Fat Fattens Carotid Arteries 2009
-
Lorenz, M.W., et al., Prediction of clinical cardiovascular events with carotid intima-media thickness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.: Salt Is Risky, Even If Your Blood Pressure Is Normal M.D. Joel Fuhrman 2011
-
Múltiples artistas a lo largo del alto Manhattan abrirán sus estudios a la comunidad ofreciendo al visitante una intima vislumbre de su proceso creativo.
-
In one recent study, higher sodium intake was associated with greater carotid artery intima-media thickness IMT -- an accurate predictor of future cardiovascular events -- in people without high blood pressure.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.: Salt Is Risky, Even If Your Blood Pressure Is Normal M.D. Joel Fuhrman 2011
-
In one recent study, higher sodium intake was associated with greater carotid artery intima-media thickness IMT -- an accurate predictor of future cardiovascular events -- in people without high blood pressure.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.: Salt Is Risky, Even If Your Blood Pressure Is Normal M.D. Joel Fuhrman 2011
-
Along with a layer of elastic tissue, the endothelium comprises what is called the intima.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.