meaning of proximal
1. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
2. Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
3. Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
4. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a
">bone"
Related Words
proximal | proximally |
