Etymology

tunica intima

Today it means: The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina. Full definition →

Latin tunica intima
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromtunica intima“inner tunic”
  2. English todaytunica intima

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

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