See Also: tectum(medicine)
tectum(dictionary)
optic tectum(medicine)
tectum mesencephali(medicine)
Optic tectum(health)
lamina of mesencephalic tectum(medicine)

tectum (iou)



tectum noun. E20.
[Latin = roof.]
Anatomy.
1. More fully tectum mesencephali . The roof of the midbrain, lying to the rear of the cerebral aqueduct. E20.
2. More fully optic tectum, tectum opticum . The part of the tectum mesencephali concerned with the functioning of the visual system. E20.
tectal adjective of or pertaining to the tectum mesencephali or the optic tectum E20.