| intimal c.’s |
longitudinal thickenings of the intima of certain arteries, e.g., the penile arteries, formed by prominent local concentrations of smooth muscle fibers; they serve functionally as valves, controlling blood flow by occluding the lumen of the artery.
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| intimal f. |
a type of fibromuscular dysplasia that affects mainly children and young adult men, characterized by short localized areas of smooth stenosis of the tunica intima, either symmetrical or asymmetrical; sometimes it is secondary to trauma, surgery, or infection.
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| intimal h. |
thickening of the intima of a blood vessel as a complication of a reconstruction procedure or endarterectomy.
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