Proximal: meaning, definitions and examples
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proximal
[ หprษksษชmษl ]
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "proximal" in other languages:
๐ต๐น proximal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคเคเคธเฅเคฅ
๐ฉ๐ช proximal
๐ฎ๐ฉ proksimal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะบัะธะผะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ proksymalny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฟไฝใฎ (ใใใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท proximal
๐ช๐ธ proximal
๐น๐ท proksimal
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทผ์์ (geun-ui-ui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ proximรกlnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ proximรกlny
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟ็ซฏ (jรฌnduฤn)
๐ธ๐ฎ proksimalen
๐ฎ๐ธ nรกlรฆgt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐาัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแฅแกแแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ proksimal
๐ฒ๐ฝ proximal
Word origin
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.