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Medical Definition of Tegmentum rhombencephali
1. The portion of the pons continuous with the mesencephalic tegmentum; it consists of reticular formation, tracts, and cranial nerve nuclei, and forms the dorsal part of the pons (pars dorsalis pontis). Synonym: tegmentum rhombencephali, tegmentum of rhombencephalon. (05 Mar 2000)