proximal

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɹɒksɪməl/

Adjective

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation. / (dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.

Japanese Meaning

（解剖学、地質学）付着点または観察点により近い位置にあること。 / （歯科学）隣接する歯に向かう面を指し、隣接する歯と接触または近い位置にある面であること。

What is this buttons?

The surgeon examined the proximal portion of the femur to assess the fracture.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

外科医は骨折を評価するために、大腿骨の付着部に近い部分を調べた。

Details

Sense（1）

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(linguistics) Closer to the speaker.

more proximal

（ comparative ）

most proximal

（ superlative ）

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