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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; Internal Elastic Lamella; Internal Elastic Lamina; 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: 2022/05/23

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Tunica Intima MeSH Descriptor Data 2025