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proximal

Syllabification: (prox·i·mal)
Pronunciation: /ˈpräksəməl/

Definition of proximal

adjective

Anatomy
  • situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment:the proximal end of the forearmThe opposite of distal.
  • Geology relating to or denoting an area close to a center of a geological process such as sedimentation or volcanism. Often contrasted with distal.

Derivatives

proximally

adverb

Origin:

early 19th century (as a term in anatomy and zoology): from Latin proximus 'nearest' + -al. In geology, usage dates from the 1940s

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