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Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart -- central rather than peripheral.
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Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Standard anatomical terms of location are employed in science which deal with the anatomy of animals to avoid ambiguities which might otherwise arise. They are not language-specific, and thus requir...
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He called the difference between what a child can do with help and what he or she can do without guidance the "zone of proximal development" (ZPD).
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From Phoenix5's Prostate Cancer Glossary ... Definition: (PROX-seh-mull) (anatomy) Nearest or closer to a point of reference. Compare to distal. ... make another selection...
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Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb. ... Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
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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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For example, the hands are at the distal end of the arms, while the shoulders are at the proximal ends. These terms can also be used relatively to organs, for example the proximal end of the Urethra is attached to the Bladder . Structures on or closer to the body's surface are...
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proximal: the portion of an artifact or bone closest to the body of the user or "owner". ... ; Search WWW Search webref.org ... What Topic Is Your Essay or Term Paper On?
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PROXIMAL – used to described a part of the body nearer to the midline than another part. Thus the elbow is proximal to the wrist. DISTAL – the opposite of proximal. The ankle is distal to the knee.
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