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PUNCTUM SALIENS

\pˈʌŋktəm sˈe͡ɪli͡ənz], \pˈʌŋktəm sˈe‍ɪli‍ənz], \p_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_t_ə_m s_ˈeɪ_l_iə_n_z]\

Definitions of PUNCTUM SALIENS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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The first moving point which makes its appearance after the fecundation of the germ. It has been generally, but erroneously, applied to the heart of the embryo.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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