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.
proximal (prox)
proximal [prok´sĭ-mal]
proximal,
proximal (prok´s
ml),
prox·i·mal (pr k s -ml)adj. Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body. |
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.
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.
proximal,
adj closer to the referent, commonly the trunk or midsagittal plane.
proximal (prok´s
ml),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.
proximal
Nearest to a central point. See distal.
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