proximal

proximal /prox·i·mal/ (-mil) nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin.

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prox·i·mal (prks-ml)

adj.

Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body.

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proximal (prox)

[prok′siməl]

Etymology: L, proximus

nearer to a point of reference or attachment, usually the trunk of the body, than other parts of the body. Proximal interphalangeal joints are those closest to the hand or the surface of a tooth in relation to the abutting tooth nearer or farther from the anteroposterior median plane. Compare distal.

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proximal,

adj closer to the referent, commonly the trunk or midsagittal plane.

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proximal (prok´sml),

adj describes an object location in reference to the nearest point to the center line of the body or the joint to which it is attached. The proximal surface of a tooth is the side that faces the centerline of the palate. The opposite of proximal is distal.

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proximal

nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin.

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proximal 

Nearest to a central point. See distal.