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源自拉丁语 'intimus'(最内部的),医学拉丁语中表示'最内层'。
❶ 血管壁的最内层,由内皮细胞和结缔组织构成,直接接触血液流动的部分。
“The intima of the artery was damaged due to high blood pressure.”
(动脉内膜因高血压而受损。)
“Atherosclerosis often begins with thickening of the intima.”
(动脉粥样硬化通常始于内膜增厚。)
intima-media thickness — 测量血管内膜和中层厚度的医学指标,常用于评估心血管疾病风险。
“Increased intima-media thickness is associated with higher risk of stroke.”
(内膜中层厚度增加与中风风险升高相关。)