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Proximal
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adjective
Proximal
adj.
1.
Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
2.
(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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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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general anatomy
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