About The Word Proximal
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Proximal
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What's The Definition Of Proximal?
[adj] (anatomy) situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Proximal: Related Terms | Find terms related to Proximal: See Also | Proximal In Webster's Dictionary \Prox"i*mal\, a.
1. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of
dependence; proximate.
2. (Biol.)
(a) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as,
the proximal part of a limb.
(b) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the
proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to {distal}.
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