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Segmental vs Tegmental - What's the difference?

segmental | tegmental |

As adjectives the difference between segmental and tegmental

is that segmental is of, relating to, or constructed from segments while tegmental is of or pertaining to tegmentum or the ventral portion of the mesencephalon.

segmental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or constructed from segments

    • Derived terms

    * segmental analysis * segmental anesthesia * segmental arch * segmental bridge * segmental neuritis * segmental neuropathy

    tegmental

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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.