proximal
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Definition & Meaning of "proximal"in English

proximal
01

located closer to the center of the body or the point where a limb or structure attaches to the main body 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
The fracture occurred at the proximal end of the femur, near the hip joint. 
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