Proximal

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Proximal
TermProximal
Short definitionproximal - (pronounced) (PROK-sih-mul) In medicine, referring to a part of the body that is closer to the midline than another part. For example, the knee is proximal to the toes. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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proximal - (pronounced) (PROK-sih-mul) In medicine, referring to a part of the body that is closer to the midline than another part. For example, the knee is proximal to the toes. The opposite is distal

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