Bible Dictionaries
Proximal

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(a.) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.

(2):

(a.) Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.

(3):

(a.) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Proximal'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/proximal.html. 1828.