Look up: Proximal

1. Proximal
   nearest
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2. Proximal
   Proximal means closest from the point of attachment to the body (compare with distal , its opposite).
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3. proximal
   Nearest to the point of attachment or to the center. (cf distal)
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4. Proximal
   nearest to the point of origin; the opposite of distal.
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5. Proximal
   Situated towards the centre of the body.
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6. proximal
   [adj] - (anatomy) situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
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7. Proximal
   nearest the point of attachment; the mesial or distal surface of the tooth.
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8. Proximal
   Nearer to the centre of the body in the anatomical position. The opposite of distal. Thus, the elbow is proximal to the wrist. In certain instances, it means nearer the beginning than the end; for example, in the digestive system the stomach is proximal to the ileum, or in the urinary tract the kidney is proximal to the bladder.
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9. Proximal
   located nearer to a central point of reference on the body, such as the trunk
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10. Proximal
    Close or near by
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11. Proximal
    In anatomy, that part which is nearest to the centre of a body
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12. Proximal
    Nearer to the centre of the body.
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13. Proximal
    Proximal: Toward the beginning, the nearer of two (or more) items. For example, the proximal end of the femur is part of the hip joint, and the shoulder is proximal to the elbow. The opposite of proximal is distal. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to 'Anatomic Orientation Terms'.
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14. proximal
    damage to the small tubules of the kidney tissue Category: Medicine
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15. Proximal
    Prox'i·mal adjective 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) ...
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16. proximal
    <anatomy> Nearest to, closer to any point of reference, opposed to distal. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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17. proximal
    adjective situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; `the proximal end of a bone`
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18. proximal
    (prok´sĭ-mәl) nearest to a point of reference, as to a center or median line or to the point of attachment or origin.
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19. Proximal
    • (a.) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb. • (a.) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal. • (a.) Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
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20. proximal
    (L. proximus next) nearest; closer to any point of reference; opposed to distal.
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21. Proximal
    Pertaining to the inner end; closest to the body or point of attachment.
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22. proximal
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prok′si-măl Definitions: 1. Nearest the trunk or the point of origin, said of part of a limb, of an artery or a nerve, so situated. Toward the median plane following the curvature of the dental arch, in contrast to distal2. 2. dental anatomy denoting the surface ...
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23. Proximal
    Refers to the surfaces of teeth that touch the next tooth; the space between adjacent teeth is the interproximal space.
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24. proximal
    adjective, Latin proxime = nearest; hence, nearer to the root of a limb.
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25. proximal
    (prok;-su1-mal) Closer to the midplane of the body or to the origin of an appendage; the opposite of distal.
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