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intima::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | membrane, tissue layer |
| Derivation | intimal |
Examples of intima
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Along with a layer of elastic tissue, the endothelium comprises what is called the intima.
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The interior is lined with endothelial cells called tunica intima.
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The most striking histopathological changes of aneurysmatic aorta are seen in tunica media and intima.
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Normal intima-media thickness on carotid ultrasound reliably excludes an ischemic cause of cardiomyopathy.
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Cholesterol crystals piercing the arterial plaque and intima trigger local and systemic inflammation.
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Researchers used ultrasound to determine the intima-media thickness of the carotid arteries in the neck at five points.
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The vascular wall consists of several layers known as the tunica adventitia, tunica media, and tunica intima.
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Many studies have documented the relationship between the carotid intima-media thickness and the presence and severity of atherosclerosis.
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Regression analysis revealed that thickening of the mean intima-media complex more than 1.0 was predictive of significant CAD our patients.
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- The innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
- (intimal) of or relating to the intima
- The tunica intima (or just intima) is the innermost layer of an artery or vein. It is made up of one layer of endothelial cells and is supported by an internal elastic lamina. The endothelial cells are in direct contact with the blood flow.
- The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one: the intima of a blood vessel
- Is the innermost layer of the arterial wall and according to current histology texts consists of a layer of endothelium, the IEL, with no discernible intervening tissue histologically [37] and only a few intervening microfibrils and possibly an isolated smooth muscle cell (SMC) ultrastructurally ...
