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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUNICA

From Latin tunicatunic.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUNICA

tunica  [ˈtjuːnɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUNICA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tunica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUNICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tunica

Tunica may refer to: ▪ The Latin word for tunic, a type of clothing typical in the ancient world ▪ Tunica, a general term for a layer, sheath or similar covering ▪ "Tunica", an anatomical term for a membranous structure lining a cavity, or covering an organ such as a gland or a blood vessel ▪ Tunica albuginea, a term used for three different layers of connective tissue ▪ Tunica vasculosa, a term used for two different vascular layers ▪ Tunica, a flowering plant genus now included in Petrorhagia ▪ Tunica people, a Native American group in the Central Mississippi Valley ▪ Tunica, an isolate of the associated Tunica historic peoples in the Central Mississippi Valley ▪ Tunica, Louisiana ▪ Tunica, Mississippi ▪ Tunica Resorts, Mississippi ▪ Tunica County, Mississippi...

Definition of tunica in the English dictionary

The definition of tunica in the dictionary is tissue forming a layer or covering of an organ or part, such as any of the tissue layers of a blood vessel wall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUNICA


armonica
ɑːˈmɒnɪkə
arnica
ˈɑːnɪkə
botanica
bəˈtænɪkə
electronica
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə
folktronica
ˌfəʊkˈtrɒnɪkə
gennaker
ˈdʒɛnɪkə
harmonica
hɑːˈmɒnɪkə
japonica
dʒəˈpɒnɪkə
knicker
ˈnɪkə
Lineker
ˈlɪnɪkə
monicker
ˈmɒnɪkə
moniker
ˈmɒnɪkə
nicker
ˈnɪkə
picnicker
ˈpɪknɪkə
Salonica
səˈlɒnɪkə
Salonika
səˈlɒnɪkə
Seneca
ˈsɛnɪkə
snicker
ˈsnɪkə
Thessalonica
ˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUNICA

tungsten lamp
tungsten steel
tungstic
tungstic acid
tungstite
tungstous
Tungting
Tungus
Tungusian
Tungusic
Tunguska
tunic
tunicate
tunicin
tunicked
tunicle
tuning
tuning fork
tuning key
tuning knob

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUNICA

Africa
America
Antarctica
chica
Commonwealth of Dominica
Costa Rica
Dominica
glass harmonica
Guernica
Jamaica
Kostunica
Legnica
memoria technica
North America
physharmonica
replica
santonica
South Africa
South America
United States of America

Synonyms and antonyms of tunica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tunica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUNICA

Find out the translation of tunica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tunica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tunica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鞘膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tunica
570 millions of speakers

English

tunica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tunica
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغلالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

túnica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্বক্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tunique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tunica
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tunica
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チュニカ族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tunica
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo của giám mục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tunica
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंगरखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kılıf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tunica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tunica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туніка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tunica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιτώνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tunica
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tunica
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tunika
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tunica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNICA»

The term «tunica» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUNICA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tunica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUNICA»

Discover the use of tunica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tunica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy
The walls of arteries and veins consist of three layers: the tunica interna (i'n- tima) m , the tunica media B and the tunica externa (adventitia) ffl . There are two types of arteries: conducting and peripheral arteries. Conducting arterial walls ...
Wolfgang Kühnel, 2003
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DiFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations
It is composed of endothelium (4a), a subendothelial (4b) layer of connective tissue, and an IEL (membrane) (4c), which separates the tunica intima (4) from the next layer, the tunica media (5). • Tunica media (5) is composed predominantly of ...
Victor P. Eroschenko, Mariano S. H. di Fiore, 2013
3
Histology
Three layers are identifiable in the walls of most blood vessels: the tunica intima, the tunica media, and the tunica ad- ventitia (Figure 14-3). The layers, or tunics, tend to be more obvious in arteries than in veins. The three layers are not present  ...
Ray C. Henrikson, Gordon I. Kaye, Joseph E. Mazurkiewicz, 1997
4
The Massage Connection: Anatomy and Physiology
The capillaries join to form venules, and then veins, which return blood from capillaries to the heart. Artery and vein walls contain three layers: tunica interna or tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica externa or tunica adventitia (Figure 8.17).
Kalyani Premkumar, 2004
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Anatomy, descriptive and surgical
The Tunica. Vaginalis having been laid open. 1m riirtt Vnytattl}*, border, and connected to the back of the testis by a fold of the serous membrane. Attached to the upper end of the testis, or to the epididymis, is a small pedunculated body, the  ...
Henry Gray, 1864
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Essential Anatomy and Physiology in Maternity Care
The inner tunica interna surrounds the lumen of the artery and is composed of endothelium covering a basement membrane and a layer of elastic tissue. The middle layer, the tunica media, is usually the thickest and is composed of smooth  ...
Linda Wylie, 2005
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An essay on the cure of the hydrocele of the tunica ...
And in the instance where he injected spirit of wine, there can be no doubt but it produced the inflammation; but it is very difficult to determine whether the inflammation arose from the affection of the Tunica Vaginalis, or the Testicle.
Joseph ELSE, 1776
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Hypospadias Surgery: An Illustrated Guide
Snow and Cartwright (1999) showed that using tunica vaginalis has reduced the fistula rate from 20% to 8%. If this was associated with the use of the operative microscope, the fistula rate was 0%. Types of interposition waterproofing layer ...
Ahmed T. Hadidi, A. A. F. Azmy, 2004
9
Color Atlas of Human Anatomy: Internal organs. Volume 2
The appearance of the vessel wall may vary by location, presenting characteristic modifications to accommodate functional demands and stresses. Vessel Wall The vessel wall basically consists of three layers: the tunica interna (A1). or intima; ...
Helga Fritsch, Wolfgang Kühnel, 2008
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Pediatric Retina
Recently, the term persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) syndrome has been introduced (1) and is a better name because it addresses the fact that persistent hyaloid vessels and tunica vascular lentis can persist and lead to a spectrum of structural ...
Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUNICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tunica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tunica parents and students will learn more about the school …
Tunica, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Education said they planned to meet with Tunica school parents next week about taking over their district. «wreg.com, Jul 15»
2
Tunica superintendent resigns ahead of possible state takeover
The Tunica County Schools superintendent has resigned days ahead of a meeting where the state education department will consider potential state takeover of ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
3
Judge: Harrah's Tunica casino can be dismantled
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Chicago bankruptcy judge has blessed plans to dismantle the former casino at the shuttered Harrah's complex in Mississippi's Tunica ... «wreg.com, Apr 15»
4
Tunica student dies of bacterial meningitis, but strain is not contagious
He was among dozens of students and parents who came to the Tunica County Health Center Thursday to get free antibiotics after getting a letter from the State ... «wreg.com, Apr 15»
5
Student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis in Tunica
WREG tried talking to the Tunica County School District about the situation and even went to the superintendent's office, but no one ever responded to our ... «wreg.com, Apr 15»
6
Caesars seeks to demolish part of former Harrah's in Tunica
A division of Caesars Entertainment Corp. is asking a federal bankruptcy judge for permission to “dismantle and liquidate” part of its shuttered Harrah's casino ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Mar 15»
7
Standoff ends with gunfire, Tunica County man shot
He lived in Tunica County, but went on the run after deputies say he shot a man at a nearby nightclub in February. Investigators searched several states trying to ... «WMC Action News 5, Mar 15»
8
Snow blankets Tunica County: EMA, residents cope with February …
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — The WREG weather team has been warning us about the winter storm targeting North Mississippi, nut some folks still had to make ... «wreg.com, Feb 15»
9
Mississippi woman dies in mobile house fire
TUNICA COUNTY, Miss. — A Mississippi woman is dead after investigators say 38-year-old Angela Starks died in her home while her house was engulfed in ... «wreg.com, Jan 15»
10
Mississippi Gaming agent dies after accidental shooting in Tunica
John Ballard Gorman was shot around 9 a.m. at 3468 Casino Way in Robinsonville at the Mississippi Gaming Commission office. Allen Godfrey, the ... «wreg.com, Jan 15»

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