tegmental
English
Etymology
tegmentum + -al
Adjective
tegmental (not comparable)
- 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
- reticulotegmental
- transtegmental
- ventral tegmental area