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prox·i·mal

 (prŏk′sə-məl)
adj.
1. Nearest; proximate.
2. Anatomy Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body: the proximal end of a bone.
[From Latin proximus, nearest; see proximate.]
prox′i·mal·ly adv.
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proximal

(ˈprɒksɪməl)
adj
1. (Anatomy) anatomy situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin. Compare distal
2. another word for proximate
ˈproximally adv
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prox•i•mal

(ˈprɒk sə məl)

adj.
1. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def. 1).
2. of or designating the surface of a tooth nearest to a specified adjacent tooth.
3. nearest; proximate.
[1720–30; < Latin proxim(us) next (superlative of prope near) + -al1]
prox′i•mal•ly, adv.
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proximal

1. Near the point of origin.
2. Toward the point where a limb is attached to the body.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
distal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
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Translations

prox·i·mal

a. cerca del punto de referencia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

proximal

adj próximo
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