Proximal
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Term | Proximal |
Short definition | 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. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
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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