Punctum proximum

Punctum proximum
Punctum Punc"tum, n. [L., a point.] A point. [1913 Webster]

{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. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Punctum proximum — ● Punctum proximum distance minimale à laquelle un objet est vu distinctement par accommodation …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Punctum proximum — Le Punctum proximum est le point le plus proche que l on peut voir distinctement. Il en existe deux types: de convergence et d accommodation. Différents types En optique, on distingue deux puncta proxima : Le punctum proximum de convergence… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • punctum proximum — noun near point See Also: punctum remotum …   Wiktionary

  • punctum proximum — near point …   Medical dictionary

  • punctum — ● punctum nom masculin (latin punctum, point) Punctum cæcum, point où la rétine ne transmet aucune sensation et qui correspond au point d entrée du nerf optique dans le globe de l œil. Punctum proximum, distance minimale à laquelle un objet est… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Punctum — Punc tum, n. [L., a point.] A point. [1913 Webster] {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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punctum caecum — Punctum Punc tum, n. [L., a point.] A point. [1913 Webster] {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}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punctum remotum — Punctum Punc tum, n. [L., a point.] A point. [1913 Webster] {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}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punctum vegetationis — Punctum Punc tum, n. [L., a point.] A point. [1913 Webster] {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}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punctum remotum — Le punctum remotum est le conjugué de la rétine à travers l œil quand celui n accommode pas. C est à dire que c est le point le plus éloigné que puisse voir l œil sans mettre en jeu son accommodation. La distance entre le punctum remotum et le… …   Wikipédia en Français

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