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| prox·i·mal [ próksəm'l ] |
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1. nearer center of body: nearer to the point of reference or to the center of the body than something else is. For example, the elbow is proximal to the hand.
See also distal
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2. nearest another tooth: describes the surface of a tooth nearest to either the one behind it or the one in front of it
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin proximus (see proximity)] |
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 prox·i·mal·ly adverb |
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