teg·men·tum (t g-mn t m)n. 1. See tegmen. 2. A part of the midbrain consisting of white fibers running lengthwise through gray matter. [Latin tegumentum, tegmentum, covering, from tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.] teg·men tal (-tl) adj. |
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