Medical term:
tectum
tectum
[tek´tum]a rooflike structure.
tectum of mesencephalon (tectum of midbrain) the posterior part of the tegmentum mesencephali.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
tec·tum
, pl.tec·ta
(tek'tŭm, tek'tă),Any rooflike covering or structure.
[L. roof, roofed structure, fr. tego, pp. tectus, to cover]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
tectum
(tĕk′təm)n. pl. tec·ta (-tə)
A rooflike structure of the body, especially the dorsal part of the midbrain.
tec′tal (-təl) adj.
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tec·tum
, pl. tecta (tek'tŭm, -tă)Any rooflike covering or structure.
[L. roof, roofed structure, fr. tego, pp. tectus, to cover]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
tectum
Any roof-like body structure such as the back (dorsal) part of the midbrain.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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