noun
- plural of intima; the innermost layers of organ walls, especially blood vessels
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The pathologist examined the intimas of the coronary arteries for signs of disease.
- Atherosclerotic plaques typically form in the intimas of major blood vessels.
- The surgeon carefully preserved the intimas during the vascular repair procedure.
- Inflammation can cause thickening of the arterial intimas.
- The microscopic analysis revealed damage to the intimas of several vessels.