proximal
/ˈprɑk.sɪ.məl/
adjective
- Located nearer to the center of the body or to the point of attachment.
- The proximal part of the arm is the shoulder.
- Doctors examined the proximal end of the bone for fractures.
- In anatomy class, we learned that the knee is proximal to the ankle.
- Closer to a point of reference or origin.
- The proximal cause of the problem was a small leak in the pipe.
- We measured the distance from the proximal edge of the field.
- The proximal houses in the village are closest to the main road.
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