"Tunica Intima" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina.
| Descriptor ID |
D017539
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Tunica Intima- Tunica Intima
- Vascular Intima
- Intima, Vascular
- Intimas, Vascular
- Vascular Intimas
- Tunica Intima Vasorum
Arterial Intima- Arterial Intima
- Arterial Intimas
- Intima, Arterial
- Intimas, Arterial
Venous Intima- Venous Intima
- Intima, Venous
- Intimas, Venous
- Venous Intimas
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