Medical term:
tegmen
tegmen
[teg´men] (L.)a covering structure or roof.
tegmen tym´pani the thin layer of bone that forms the roof of the tympanic cavity, separating it from the cranial cavity.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
teg·men
, gen.teg·mi·nis
, pl.teg·mi·na
(teg'men, -mi-nis, -mi-nă),A structure that covers or roofs over a part.
[L. a covering, fr. tego, to cover]
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tegmen
(tĕg′mən)n. pl. teg·mina (-mə-nə)
A covering or integument, especially:
a. The thin plate of bone that covers the middle ear.
b. The tough leathery forewing of certain insects.
c. The inner layer of a seed coat.
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teg·men
, pl. tegmina (teg'men, -mi-nă) [TA]A structure that covers or roofs over a part.
[L. a covering, fr. tego, to cover]
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tegmen
- the inner seed coat or integument.
- the hardened forewing of member of the DICTYOPTERA and ORTHOPTERA.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
teg·men·tal
(teg-men'tăl),Relating to, characteristic of, or placed or oriented toward a tegmentum or tegmen.
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teg·men·tal
(teg-men'tăl)Relating to, characteristic of, or placed or oriented toward a tegmentum or tegmen.
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