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proximal

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