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proximal
prox·i·mal P0625100 (prŏk′sə-məl)adj.1. Nearest; proximate.2. Anatomy Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body: the proximal end of a bone.
[From Latin proximus, nearest; see proximate.]
prox′i·mal·ly adv.proximal (ˈprɒksɪməl) adj1. (Anatomy) anatomy situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin. Compare distal2. another word for proximate ˈproximally advprox•i•mal (ˈprɒk sə məl)
adj. 1. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def. 1). 2. of or designating the surface of a tooth nearest to a specified adjacent tooth. 3. nearest; proximate. [1720–30; < Latin proxim(us) next (superlative of prope near) + -al1] prox′i•mal•ly, adv. proximal1. Near the point of origin.2. Toward the point where a limb is attached to the body.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animalsdistal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone |
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Proximal
proximal[′präk·sə·məl] (anatomy) Near the body or the median line of the body. (control systems) Located close to the base or pedestal and away from the end effector of a robot. (geology) Of a sedimentary deposit, composed of coarse clastics and formed near the source. Proximal in anatomy, a term that indicates the location of an organ or a part of an organ that is closer to the center of the body or to the sagittal plane of the body’s surface. Proximal is opposed to distal. For example, in man the shoulder is the proximal section of the arm, while the hand is the distal section. proximal
proximal [prok´sĭ-mal] nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin.prox·i·mal (prok'si-măl), 1. Nearest the trunk or the point of origin, said of part of a limb, of an artery or a nerve, so situated. Toward the median plane following the curvature of the dental arch, in contrast to distal2. Synonym(s): proximalis [TA]2. dental anatomy denoting the surface of a tooth in relation with its neighbor, whether mesial or distal, that is, nearer to or farther from the anteroposterior median plane. [Mod. L. proximalis, fr. L. proximus, nearest, next] proximal (prŏk′sə-məl)adj.1. Nearest; proximate.2. Anatomy Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body: the proximal end of a bone.
prox′i·mal·ly adv.prox·i·mal (prok'si-măl) 1. Nearest the trunk or the point of origin; said of part of a limb, of an artery or a nerve, so situated. 2. Synonym(s): mesial. 3. dental anatomy Denoting the surface of a tooth in relation to a neighboring or adjacent tooth, whether mesial or distal, i.e., nearer to or farther from the anteroposterior median plane. [Mod. L. proximalis, fr. L. proximus, nearest, next]proximal Pertaining to any point on the body nearer to, or nearest to, the centre. The upper arm is proximal to the hand and is the proximal part of the arm. Compare DISTAL.proximal a point nearest to the body in any structure or nearest to the centre of the system concerned. For example, the wrist is the proximal part of the hand, being nearest to the body. Compare DISTAL.proximal Nearest to a central point. See distal.prox·i·mal (prok'si-măl) dental anatomy denoting tooth surface in relation to its neighbor, whether mesial or distal, i.e., nearer to or farther from anteroposterior median plane. [Mod. L. proximalis, fr. L. proximus, nearest, next]proximal
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