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proximal

/ˈprɒksɪml/adjective

उच्चारण प्रॉक्सिमल

समीपस्थ, निकटस्थ (शरीर के केंद्र की ओर)

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] anatomy

    located towards the centre of the body or the point where a part is attached

    समीपस्थ, निकटस्थ (शरीर के केंद्र की ओर)

    • the proximal end of the bone

    Opposite distal

  2. 2

    formal

    nearest in time, space or order; most directly causing something

    निकटतम, प्रत्यक्ष

    • the proximal cause of the accident

    Synonyms immediate direct nearest

    Opposite remote distant

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Synonyms

immediate direct nearest

Antonyms

distal remote distant