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Definition of proximal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proximal

adjective

/ˈprɒksɪməl/

/ˈprɑːksɪməl/

(anatomy)

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located towards the centre of the body
Word Originearly 19th cent. (as a term in anatomy and zoology): from Latin proximus ‘nearest’ + -al.

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