See Also: Proximal(medicine)
proximal(dictionary)
Proximal(health)
proximal centriole(medicine)
proximal caries(medicine)
proximal contact(medicine)
proximal tibiofibular joint(medicine)
proximal urethral sphincter(medicine)
vagotomy, proximal gastric(medicine)
Proximal - Horse Racing(gambling)

proximal (iou)



proximal adjective. E18.
[from Latin proximus nearest + -AL1.]
Very near or close to. rare. E18.
Proximate, immediate. rare. E19.
Chiefly Anatomy & Zoology. Situated towards the centre of a body, or the point of origin or attachment of a limb, bone, etc. Opp. DISTAL. E19.
Dentistry. Designating or pertaining to a surface of a tooth which faces or touches the adjacent tooth. E20.
Psychology. Of a stimulus: immediately responsible for the stimulation of a sense receptor, giving rise to a perception or sensation. M20.
Geology. Designating or characteristic of an area close or closest to an area of activity, as a sedimentation zone, a volcanic vent, etc. M20.
proximally adverb in a proximal position; towards or near the proximal part or end: L19.