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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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"Proximal" Quotes from Famous Books

... these leaves, I was struck with the fact that in six, perhaps seven, of them the tentacles were much more inflected at the distal and proximal ends of the leaf (i.e. towards the apex and base) than on either side; and yet the tentacles on the sides stood as near to the gland where the bit of meat lay as did those at the two ends. It thus appeared as [page 237] if the motor impulse was transmitted ...

— Insectivorous Plants • Charles Darwin

Words linked to "Proximal" : general anatomy, proximity, distal