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tunica intima

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tunica intima (“inner tunic”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الغِلَالَة البَاطِنَة — innermost layer of an artery or vein
  • Finnish: sisäkalvo — innermost layer of an artery or vein
  • Finnish: tunica intima — innermost layer of an artery or vein
  • French: tunique intime — innermost layer of an artery or vein
  • Polish: warstwa wewnętrzna — innermost layer of an artery or vein