Proximal - English meaning
Proximal – definitions in English dictionary
adjectiveSituated nearer to the centre of the body or the point of attachment.
Usage examples:
The proximal end of the forearm
adjectiveNear to the centre of the body or to the point of attachment of a bone or muscle
Usage examples:
The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
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Word origin
early 19th century (as a term in anatomy and zoology): from Latin proximus ‘nearest’ + -al. In geology, usage dates from the 1940s.
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