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intima

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 222 words | Copyright

intima (tunica intima) (in-tim-ă) n.
1. the inner layer of the wall of an artery or vein. It is composed of a lining of endothelial cells and an elastic membrane.

2. the inner layer of various other organs or parts.

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