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TUNICA INTIMA

Specialty Definition: TUNICA INTIMA

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Health

The innermost coat of blood vessels, consisting of a thin lining of endothelial cells longitudinally oriented and continuous with the endothelium of capillaries on the one hand and the endocardium of the heart on the other. (references)

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Crosswords: TUNICA INTIMA

Specialty definitions using "TUNICA INTIMA": Endarterectomy, Endarterectomy, Carotid. (references)

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Photo Album: TUNICA INTIMA

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Syphilitic aortitis causes markedly irregular wrinkling of the tunica intima, producing the so-called "tree-bark" effect. Note that there are several arteriosclerotic plaques also present. Credit: CDC.

This image shows a large ruptured, fusiform aneurysm involving the ascending portion of the aorta, and there is a laminated clot between the tunicae media and adventitia. Note the pearly white wrinkled tunica intima in areas distal to the aneurysm. Credit: CDC.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Modern Translation: TUNICA INTIMA

Language Translations for "TUNICA INTIMA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

tunica intima, tunica interna, intima. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

binnenste laag van de vaatwand. (various references)

   

French

  

tunique interne, intima, endartère. (various references)

   

German

  

Tunica intima vasorum, Intima. (various references)

   

Italian

  

tunica intima. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

unicatay intimaay

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Anagrams: TUNICA INTIMA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-i-i-i-m-n-n-t-t-u"

-4 letters: actinian, actinium, amanitin, incitant, maintain, mannitic, titanium.

-5 letters: actinia, antiman, cantina, catmint, minutia, titania, titanic.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-c-i-i-i-m-n-n-t-t-u"
 

+2 letters: antihumanistic.

 

+5 letters: circumstantiating.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Images: Photo Album
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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