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Webster 1913 Edition


Proximal

Prox′i-mal

,
Adj.
1.
Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
2.
(Biol.)
(a)
Situated near the point of attachment or origin;
as, the
proximal
part of a limb
.
(b)
Of or pertaining to that which is proximal;
as, the
proximal
bones of a limb
. Opposed to
distal
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Proximal

PROX'IMAL.

[See Proximate.]

Definition 2024


proximal

proximal

English

Adjective

proximal (comparative more proximal, superlative most proximal)

  1. (anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
  2. (linguistics) Closer to the speaker.

Antonyms

  • (closer to the point of attachment): distal

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Portuguese

Adjective

proximal m, f (plural proximais, comparable)

  1. proximal