proximal
adjective
- proximate; next or nearest
- Anat. situated nearest the center of the body or nearest the point of attachment of a muscle, limb, etc.
See proximal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prŏkˈsə-məl)
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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