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Tunica (disambiguation)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 28 Dec 2019

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Citation:

Bell D, Gaillard F, mike L, et al. Tunica (disambiguation). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60118

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60118

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/60118

rID:

60118

Article created:

8 May 2018, Daniel J Bell ◉

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Last revised:

28 Dec 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

7 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Vascular, Head & Neck, Urogenital

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

Tunica (generic)

Tunica is a word used in anatomy to refer to a type of covering.

tunica adventitia (also known as tunica externa)
tunica albuginea
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica vaginalis
- tunica vaginalis (ovary)
- tunica vaginalis (testis)
tunica vasculosa

History and etymology

Tunica is simply Latin for a tunic, a garment commonly worn in the classical era ^2,3.

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