punctum ossificationis secundarium
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centrum ossificationis secundarium — secondary ossification center: a point from which ossification proceeds that arises after a primary ossification center; it is concerned with progressive ossification toward the end of a bone. Called also secondary ossification point and punctum… … Medical dictionary
punctum — 1. The tip or end of a sharp process. 2. A minute round spot differing in color or otherwise in appearance from the surrounding tissues. 3. A point on the optic axis of an optical system. SEE ALSO: point. SYN: point (1). SEE ALSO: point, tip, end … Medical dictionary
center — 1. The middle point of a body; loosely, the interior of a body. A c. of any kind, especially an anatomical c.. 2. A group of nerve cells governing a specific function. SYN: centrum [TA]. [L. centrum; G. kentron] active c … Medical dictionary
