proximal C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈprɑːksəməl/ UK /ˈpɹɒksɪməl/ See IPA manual Freq #42126 Meanings 1 adj Located nearest to the point of attachment, origin, or the body's centre. The proximal end of the bone is the part closest to the body. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms anteroproximalcaudoproximalcranioproximaldistoproximaldorsoproximalinterproximallateroproximalmedioproximalmesioproximalmesoproximalmidproximalnonproximal Related forms proximate Common collocations proximal end Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”). Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # proximal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈprɑːksəməl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹɒksɪməl/ **Frequency rank:** 42126 ## Meanings 1. Located nearest to the point of attachment, origin, or the body's centre. ## Examples - The proximal end of the bone is the part closest to the body. ## Derived Forms - anteroproximal - caudoproximal - cranioproximal - distoproximal - dorsoproximal - interproximal - lateroproximal - medioproximal - mesioproximal - mesoproximal - midproximal - nonproximal ## Related Forms - proximate ## Etymology From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”). ## AI Etymology Proximal is from Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”). Current senses include located nearest to the point of attachment, origin, or the body's centre. The wider family includes derived forms such as anteroproximal, caudoproximal, cranioproximal, distoproximal, and dorsoproximal and related words such as proximate. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown