First Known Use: 1832
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tegmentum
noun teg·men·tum \teg-ˈmen-təm\
plural teg·men·ta\-ˈmen-tə\
Definition of TEGMENTUM
: an anatomical covering : tegmen; especially : the part of the ventral midbrain above the substantia nigra formed of longitudinal white fibers with arched transverse fibers and gray matter
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Origin of TEGMENTUM
New Latin, from Latin tegumentum, tegmentum, covering, from tegere
Rhymes with TEGMENTUM
Medical Dictionary
tegmentum
noun teg·men·tum \teg-ˈment-əm\
plural teg·men·ta \-ˈment-ə\
Medical Definition of TEGMENTUM
: an anatomical covering : tegmen; especially : the part of the ventral midbrain above the substantia nigra formed of longitudinal white fibers with arched transverse fibers and gray matter
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