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tunica

/ˈtjuː.nɪ.kə/

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noun

/ˈtjuː.nɪ.kə/C2formalmedical
  • ruОбволакивающая или покрывающая мембрана или слой ткани тела, часто относящаяся к анатомическим структурам, таким как tunica intima кровеносных сосудов.

An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue, often referring to anatomical structures such as the tunica intima of blood vessels.

  1. Anatomical layerC1formalmedical

    An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue, such as the tunica intima of a blood vessel.

    ruОболочка

    • The tunica adventitia is the outermost layer of a blood vessel.
    • Damage to the tunica media can affect blood flow.
    • The surgeon carefully separated the tunica layers during the operation.

    Synonymscoatcoveringlayermembranetunic

Forms
  • tunicae plural form
  • tunicae' possessive plural form
  • tunica's possessive singular form