Modifies a noun

• keratitis: Epithelial keratitis: The earliest manifestation of corneal involvement is punctate epithelial keratitis.

• bleeding: With arthroscopic washings of the bone, one can often identify the exact location of the punctate bleeding.

• erythema: In 8 of 17 control subjects tested there was a mild punctate erythema; in the remainder there was no reaction.