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ˈprɒk sə məlprox·i·mal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. proximaladjective

    situated nearest to point of attachment or origin

    "the proximal end of a bone"

Wiktionary

  1. proximaladjective

    Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

  2. Etymology: From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope.

Wikipedia

  1. Proximal

    Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on. As part of defining and describing terms, the body is described through the use of anatomical planes and anatomical axes. The meaning of terms that are used can change depending on whether an organism is bipedal or quadrupedal. Additionally, for some animals such as invertebrates, some terms may not have any meaning at all; for example, an animal that is radially symmetrical will have no anterior surface, but can still have a description that a part is close to the middle ("proximal") or further from the middle ("distal"). International organisations have determined vocabularies that are often used as standard vocabularies for subdisciplines of anatomy, for example, Terminologia Anatomica for humans, and Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria for animals. These allow parties that use anatomical terms, such as anatomists, veterinarians, and medical doctors to have a standard set of terms to communicate clearly the position of a structure.

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  1. proximal

    Proximal generally refers to something that is near or close to a certain point of reference. In anatomy, it specifically refers to a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body or to the point of attachment to the trunk. Essentially, it is the opposite of distal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Proximaladjective

    toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate

  2. Proximaladjective

    situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb

  3. Proximaladjective

    of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal

Entomology

  1. Proximal

    that part of an appendage nearest the body: see distal.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of proximal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of proximal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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