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Something that is proximal is situated closest to the point of attachment or origin. In medicine, it means closest to the center of the body.

The terms proximal (from Latin proximus 'nearest') and distal (from Latin distare 'to stand away from') are used to describe parts of a feature that are close ...

5 дек. 2022 г. · In anatomy, the term proximal is used to describe a structure closer to the trunk of the body or the point of origin.

7 сент. 2024 г. · They describe the position of a structure with reference to its origin – proximal means closer to its origin, distal means further away.

2 февр. 2023 г. · Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body.

1. anatomy situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin. Compare distal. 2. another word for proximate.

10 нояб. 2024 г. · 1. situated close to : proximate 2. next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point, or the point of view

Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body.

adjective · anatomy situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare distal · another word for proximate.