proximal
adjective/ˈprɒksɪməl/
/ˈprɑːksɪməl/
(anatomy)- located towards the centre of the bodyWord Originearly 19th cent. (as a term in anatomy and zoology): from Latin proximus ‘nearest’ + -al.
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