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Tunica Intima MeSH Descriptor Data 2022


MeSH Heading
Tunica Intima
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.700
Unique ID
D017539
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017539
Annotation
/pathol is more likely than "diseases of the tunica intima"; coordinate with specific blood vessel
Scope Note
The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina.
Entry Term(s)
Arterial Intima
Tunica Intima Vasorum
Vascular Intima
Venous Intima
Previous Indexing
Endothelium, Vascular (1988-1992)
specific blood vessel (1966-1987)
See Also
Neointima
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/22
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Tunica Intima Preferred
Arterial Intima Narrower
Venous Intima Narrower
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