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1. (adj.) proximal
situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone.
2. proximal
of or designating the surface of a tooth nearest to a specified adjacent tooth.
3. proximal
nearest; proximate.
Etymology: (1720–30; < L proxim(us) next (superl. of prope near) + -al1)
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1. (adj) proximal
situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
"the proximal end of a bone"
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1. (adj) proximal
toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate
2. (adj) proximal
situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb
3. (adj) proximal
of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal
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