prox·i·mal (pr k s -ml)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. |
proximal [ˈprɒksɪməl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare distal
2. another word for proximate
proximally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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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