SINCE 1828
tegmentum
noun
teg·men·tum
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plural tegmenta\ teg-ˈmen-tə
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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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tegmentum
noun
teg·men·tum
| \ teg-ˈment-əm
\
\
plural tegmenta\ -ˈment-ə
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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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