单词	proximal
释义	proximal adjective prox·​i·​mal ˈpräk-sə-məl  1 : situated close to : proximate 2 : next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point, or the point of view especially : located toward the center of the body compare distal 3 : of, relating to, or being the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth proximally ˈpräk-sə-mə-lē  adverb Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web How does the Big 3 and proximal stiffness relate to athletic performance? Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022 An expanded view from the OECD draws parameters inclusive of contextual (education policies, diversity, global issues, trends, etc.) and proximal sources (family, teachers, household resources) impacting students' well-being. Rod Berger, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Fourteen-year-old Gianna was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, a condition affecting the femur bone that typically results in one leg being shorter than another. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Muscles stretched: pectineus, adductor brevis, proximal adductors. Gerard Hartmann, Outside Online, 21 July 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic provides another, more proximal example. Emma Biegacki, STAT, 20 Mar. 2022 China’s early reporting of COVID cases was disingenuous, causing a delay of weeks before the world was alerted, and the country later blocked an independent investigation of SARS-CoV-2’s proximal origins. Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2022 Furious downslope winds were also the proximal culprit in that disaster, but the unusually dry vegetation conditions facilitated the fire’s rapid spread in the first place. Daniel Swain, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2022 My severely disfigured proximal thumb and index finger have responded, with reduced pain and swelling. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin proximus First Known Use 1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing proximal proximal convoluted tubule proximal convoluted tubule Medical Definition proximal adjective prox·​i·​mal ˈpräk-sə-məl  1 a : situated next to or near the point of attachment or origin or a central point the proximal was … better than the peripheral stump for a graft Annual Review of Medicine especially : located toward the center of the body the proximal end of a bone compare distal sense 1a b : of, relating to, or being the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth 2 : sensory rather than physical or social proximal stimuli compare distal sense 2
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