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Abstract
The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina.
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17 entry terms
- Tunica Intima Vasorum
- Vascular Intima
- Intima, Vascular
- Vascular Intimas
- Arterial Intima
- Internal Elastic Lamella
- Internal Elastic Lamina
- Venous Intima
- Arterial Intimas
- Elastic Lamella, Internal
- Elastic Lamina, Internal
- Internal Elastic Laminas
- Intima, Arterial
- Intima, Venous
- Lamella, Internal Elastic
- Lamina, Internal Elastic
- Venous Intimas
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
/pathol is more likely than "diseases of the tunica intima"; coordinate with specific blood vessel
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Previous Indexing
- Endothelium, Vascular (1988-1992)
- specific blood vessel (1966-1987)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tunica Intima. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017539. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017539
- Tunica Intima. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunica_intima
- Tunica Intima. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1484346