proximal

• Qui est situé plus près du point d'attache ou de l'origine d'une structure, notamment en anatomie pour désigner une partie du corps plus proche du centre ou de la racine du membre.

Situated nearer to the point of attachment or origin, typically used in anatomy to describe a body part closer to the center of the body.

1. Situated near the point of attachmentC1formalmedical

   Located closest to the center of the body or the point of origin, such as the shoulder end of the arm.

   proximal (anatomie)

   • The proximal end of the humerus connects to the shoulder joint.
   • In anatomy, the wrist is distal to the elbow, while the elbow is proximal to the wrist.
   • The injury affected the proximal part of the femur.

   Synonymesclosenearproximate

   Antonymesdistal