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adjective

Proximal adj.

Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.

(Biol.)

(a)

Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.

(b)

Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.

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Etymology of 'Proximal'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... length to lateral diameter of base) and in having a distinct knob at the distal end. The baculum of goldmani differs slightly from that of albigula in having a less downwardly curved shaft and in having a less pronounced median dorsal depression at the proximal end. Although goldmani bears some external resemblance to lepida, the cranial characters mentioned above and the size and shape of the baculum show that goldmani is best arranged as a member ...

— The Pigmy Woodrat, Neotoma goldmani, Its Distribution and Systematic Position • Dennis G. Rainey

Words linked to "Proximal" : anatomy, proximity