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Definition of Proximal
1. Adjective. Situated nearest to point of attachment or origin. "The proximal end of a bone"
Definition of Proximal
1. a. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
Definition of Proximal
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Closer to the point of attachment or observation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Proximal
1. located near the point of origin [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Proximal
Literary usage of Proximal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"The greatest number of tarsal elements is found in Cryptobranchus and Meno- •orna,
which, according to Hyrtl, have three cartilages in the proximal, ..."
2. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology by Museum of Comparative Zoology, John E. Cadle, Harvard University (1891)
"The proximal ends of four cones. The re-entrant angle on the surface is indicated
at i. ... Beyond the distal ends of the proximal retinula;. 9. ..."
3. A Text-book of Histology: Including Microscopic Technic by Alexander A. Böhm, M. von Davidoff (1904)
"Section of proximal convoluted tubules from man ; Striated border. ... which is
similar to that of the proximal convoluted portion, as above described. ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"Evidences were presented tending to prove that the proximal leaflets of pinnate
leaves are homologous in any series of leaves taken from the same plant and ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The intermedium has a flattened proximal surface, which joins the ulnar part of
the concave distal articular surface of the ..."
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