tegmental

English

Etymology

From tegmentum +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

tegmental (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to tegmentum, or the ventral portion of the mesencephalon.

   The projections to the frontal lobe that are damaged in schizophrenia originate in the ventral tegmental area.

Derived terms

• mammillotegmental
• mammilotegmental
• pallidotegmental
• reticulotegmental
• transtegmental
• ventral tegmental area