Definitions for intima

intima in·ti·ma

Spelling: [in-tuh-muh]
IPA: /ˈɪn tə mə/

Intima is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in intima (aiimnt).

Definitions for intima

noun

  1. the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.

Origin of intima

1870-75; New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin intimus, intumus inmost, equivalent to in- in-2 + -timus superlative suffix; cf. op

Examples for intima

The walls become thinned and show cracks, and areas apparently, but not actually denuded of intima.

The nutrition of the intima and inner portion of the media is obtained from the blood circulating through the vessel.

The intima shows compensatory thickening especially where the media is thinned.

Again, there is seen degeneration of the muscle and replacement by connective tissue with or without hypertrophy of the intima.

The arterioles are thickened, the sclerosis being either of the intima or media or of both.

intima: the lining membrane of the trachea: see endotrachea.

During the third and fourth decades there is also distinct connective tissue thickening in the intima.

The changes affected chiefly the intima, to less degree the media, and histologically were very much like human intimal disease.

The intima hypertrophies, layer upon layer being added in an attempt to restore the strength of the vessel.

Spirochet pallid have been found in the degenerated media and in small gummata which were situated beneath the intima.

Word Value for intima
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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