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Main Entry: punc·tum
Pronunciation: 'p&[ng](k)-t&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural punc·ta /-t&/
: a small area marked off from a surrounding surface punctum —Journal of the American Medical Association>—see LACRIMAL PUNCTUM
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punctum punc·tum (pŭngk'təm)
n. pl. punc·ta (-tə)

  1. The tip of a sharp anatomical process.

  2. A minute round spot differing in color or appearance from the surrounding tissues; a point.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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