tutamen

tutamen

 [too-ta´men] (L.)
a protective covering or structure.
tuta´mina o´culi the protective appendages of the eye, such as the eyelids, eyelashes, and so on.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

tu·ta·men

, pl.

tu·ta·mi·na

(tū-tā'men, -tā'mi-nă),
Any defensive or protective structure.
[L. protection]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

tutamen

From the Latin, tutari (to guard), an obsolete term for virtually any protective anatomic covering.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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