proximal

prox·i·mal  (prks-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.

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[From Latin proximus, nearest; see proximate.]

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proxi·mal·ly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

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