Preferred Label : intima;
Definition : The innermost coat of blood vessels, consisting of a thin lining of endothelial cells
longitudinally oriented and continuous with the endothelium of capillaries on the
one hand and the endocardium of the heart on the other. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0162864;
Origin ID : RID6253;
UMLS CUI : C0162864;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
The innermost coat of blood vessels, consisting of a thin lining of endothelial cells
longitudinally oriented and continuous with the endothelium of capillaries on the
one hand and the endocardium of the heart on the other. [MeSH]