tegmentum

English

Etymology

From Latin tegmentum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəm

Noun

tegmentum (plural tegmentums or tegmenta)

1. (neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.

Meronyms

• red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area

Derived terms

• ventral tegmentum

Related terms

• tectum
• tegmental

Translations

portion of the midbrain

• Finnish: keskiaivojen peite
• French: tegmentum (fr) m
• Polish: nakrywka (pl) f

References

Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [tɛɡˈmɛn.tũː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [teɡˈmɛn.tum]

Noun

tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension

1. alternative form of tegumentum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	tegmentum	tegmenta
genitive	tegmentī	tegmentōrum
dative	tegmentō	tegmentīs
accusative	tegmentum	tegmenta
ablative	tegmentō	tegmentīs
vocative	tegmentum	tegmenta