- intimal
- adjective see intima
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
intimal
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intimal — adj. of or pertaining to the intima. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intimal hyperplasia — is the thickening of the Tunica intima of a blood vessel as a complication of a reconstruction procedure or endarterectomy. Intimal hyperplasia is the universal response of a vessel to injury and is an important reason of late bypass graft… … Wikipedia
Intimal cushion — The intimal cushion is smooth muscle in the center of arteries that paradoxically keep the artery patent. It is present in Helicine arteries of penis and in the patent ductus arteriosus [ [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid … Wikipedia
intimal — See intima. * * * … Universalium
intimal — adjective Of or pertaining to an intima … Wiktionary
intimal — Relating to the intima or inner coat of a vessel. * * * in·ti·mal (inґtĭ məl) pertaining to the inner layer of the blood vessels (tunica intima vasorum) … Medical dictionary
intimal — adj. pertaining to an intima, of an inner membrane (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
intimal — in·ti·mal … English syllables
intimal — adjective of or relating to the intima (Freq. 1) • Pertains to noun: ↑intima • Derivationally related forms: ↑intima … Useful english dictionary
intimal arteriosclerosis — arteriosclerosis in which the major changes affect the intima of the arteries … Medical dictionary
