| Pronunciation: | | 'prâksumul
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] (anatomy) situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone" |
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PROXIMAL is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Antonyms: | | distal |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Towards the centre of the body. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Near to the point of origin or attachment. Compare distal. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the portion of an artifact or bone closest to the body of the user or "owner". |
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