in|ti|ma

in|ti|ma «IHN tuh muh», noun, plural -mae «-mee».

Anatomy. the innermost membrane, coat, or lining of some organ or part, especially of a blood or lymphatic vessel.

╂[< New Latin (tunica) intima inmost (coat), feminine of Latin intimus; see etym. under intimate¹ (Cf. ↑intimate)]