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Proximal: meaning, definitions and examples

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proximal

 

[ หˆprษ’ksษชmษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

anatomy

Situated near the point of attachment or origin; closer to the center of the body. Opposite of distal.

Synonyms

adjacent, close, near, nearest

Examples of usage

  • The proximal end of the femur connects to the hip joint.
  • The proximal convoluted tubule is the first segment of the renal tubule.
Context #2 | Adjective

anatomy

Situated close to the point of reference.

Synonyms

adjacent, close, nearby, nearest

Examples of usage

  • The proximal phalanges are the bones in the fingers closest to the hand.
  • The proximal muscles in the arm are responsible for flexion.

Translations

Translations of the word "proximal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น proximal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค•เคŸเคธเฅเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช proximal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ proksimal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะบัะธะผะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ proksymalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟ‘ไฝใฎ (ใใ‚“ใ„ใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท proximal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ proximal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท proksimal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทผ์œ„์˜ (geun-ui-ui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฑูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ proximรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ proximรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟ‘็ซฏ (jรฌnduฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proksimalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรกlรฆgt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ proksimal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ proximal

Etymology

The word 'proximal' originated from the Latin word 'proximus' meaning 'nearest' or 'next'. It has been used in the field of anatomy to describe the location of body parts in relation to the center of the body or a point of reference. The term is commonly used in medical and scientific contexts to indicate proximity or closeness.

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