Medical Dictionary

punctum

noun punc·tum \ˈpəŋ(k)-təm\
plural punc·ta \-tə\

Medical Definition of PUNCTUM

:  a small area marked off from a surrounding surface <insect bites…may show the central tiny hemorrhagic punctumJournal of the American Medical Association>—see lacrimal punctum

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