Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tunica intima

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: tu-ni-ca in-ti-ma
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Injury to the tunica intima will result in roughened endothelial edges and possible adherence of platelets, which may form clots."
"In capillaries of larger caliber, three to four endothelial cells may encompass the lumen. The tunica intima consists of endothelium and a basement membrane; the tunica media is absent and the tunica adventitia is greatly reduced."
"In veins, the tunica intima and tunica media are less distinct than in arteries, e.g., the venous tunica intima is difficult to distinguish at low power magnification [42]."

Etymology

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

Questions

What does tunica intima mean?: The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina.
Where does tunica intima come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin tunica intima (“inner tunic”).

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