Definitions for: Punctum


[n] (anatomy) a point or small area



Webster (1913) Definition: Punc"tum, n. [L., a point.]
A point.

Punctum c[ae]cum. [L., blind point.] (Anat.) Same as {Blind
spot}, under Blind.

Punctum proximum, near point. See under Point.

Punctum remotum, far point. See under Point.

Punctum vegetationis [L., point of vegetation] (Bot.), the
terminal cell of a stem, or of a leaf bud, from which new
growth originates.

See Also: point

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