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proximal
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proximal
adj.
closest, nearest, next; approximate
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proximal
Adjective
1. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"
(antonym) distal
(classification) anatomy, general anatomy
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proximal
adj.
proximal, closest, nearest, next; approximate
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Proximal
(a.)
Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
(a.)
Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
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Proximal
The nearer of two or more whatevers. For example, the proximal end of the femur is part of the hip joint. The opposite of proximal is distal.
