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Meaning of 'proximal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proximal [ a.]
- Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
- Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
- Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.

Meaning of 'proximal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proximal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
Example in sentence:
  • the proximal end of a bone

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