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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one

   "the intima of a blood vessel"

2. 2
   the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) wordnet

Related phrases

tunica intima

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