1) Closest 2) Near 3) Nearby
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1) Nearest
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near the point of origin or attachment; cf. distal.
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end of any structure closest to the point of attachment. cf. distal
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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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• (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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(L. proximus next) nearest; closer to any point of reference; opposed to distal.
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In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part. For example, the knee is proximal to the toes. The opposite is distal.
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Concerning the basal part of an appendage - the part nearest to the body.
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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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<anatomy> Nearest to, closer to any point of reference, opposed to distal. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(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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Close or near by
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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) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, th...
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(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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nearer to the central portion of the body
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describes a position nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
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located nearer to a central point of reference on the body, such as the trunk
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adjective situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; `the proximal end of a bone`
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adjective, Latin proxime = nearest; hence, nearer to the root of a limb.
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A structure that is nearer the main body. For example, the three bones in the foot are designated by the terms proximal, middle, and distal depending on their location relative to the main body.
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concerning the basal part of an appendage - the part nearest to the body
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Near to (compare distal).
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A structure that is nearer the main body. For example, the three bones in the foot are designated by the terms proximal, middle, and distal depending on their location relative to the main body.
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Being nearer to the midline of the body than the referred structure. Thus the wrist is proximal to the hand, the forearm is proximal to the wrist, the elbow is proximal to the forearm, etc. The opposite of distal.
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