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(präk′sə məl)

adjective

proximate; next or nearest
Anat. situated nearest the center of the body or nearest the point of attachment of a muscle, limb, etc.

Origin: < L proximus (see proximate) + -al

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proximally adverb

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adjective

Nearest; proximate.
Anatomy Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body: the proximal end of a bone.

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Origin: From Latin proximus, nearest; see proximate

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proxˈi·mal·ly adverb

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