teg·men·tum | \ teg-ˈmen-təm 
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\ plural tegmenta\ teg-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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tegmentum
nounteg·men·tum | \ teg-ˈment-əm \
\ plural tegmenta\ -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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The first known use of tegmentum was in 1832
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