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
  2. (neuroanatomy) Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area

References

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

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪ɛɡˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪eɡˈmɛn̪t̪um]

Noun

tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension

  1. Alternative form of tegumentum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative tegmentum tegmenta
Genitive tegmentī tegmentōrum
Dative tegmentō tegmentīs
Accusative tegmentum tegmenta
Ablative tegmentō tegmentīs
Vocative tegmentum tegmenta
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