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prop-, proach-, proximo-, proxim-
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proximal (PRAHK suh muhl) (adjective)
1. Situated very near to the midline or beginning of a body structure.
The proximal end of the humerus (bone of the upper arm) forms part of the shoulder.
Proximal is the opposite of distal.
2. Etymology: from Middle French proximité, "nearness", from Latin proximitatem, proximitas, "nearness, vicinity"; from proximus, "nearest"; a form of prope, "near".
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Medical Terms and Their Essential Word Parts
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proximal (adjective), more proximal, most proximal
1. Referring to something that is closest to the body: The proximal is a section of an animal that is toward the center of the body, as opposed to distal, or that which is farther from the center.
2. Pertaining to something that is near, or next, or proximate; The first row of seats were proximal to the speakers's lectern.
2. Pertaining to something that is near, or next, or proximate; The first row of seats were proximal to the speakers's lectern.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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Medical Orientation Words with Reference to the Body
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