Associations to the word «Proximal»
Noun
- Axon
- Intestine
- Colon
- Tendon
- Vertebra
- Ligament
- Catheter
- Promoter
- Obstruction
- Artery
- Fracture
- Bowel
- Kidney
- Duct
- Joint
- Lesion
- Extremity
- Graft
- Degeneration
- Deformity
- Radius
- Synapse
- Anion
- Pancreas
- Limb
- Forearm
- Articulation
- Muscle
- Suture
- Insertion
- Weakness
- Stump
- Segment
- Sheath
- Dysfunction
- Abnormality
- Forewing
- Nerve
- Secretion
- Deletion
- Membrane
- Urine
- Phosphate
- Glucose
- Optimization
- Ganglion
- Bile
- Chromosome
- Stomach
- Neuron
- Sprout
- Cartilage
- Transporter
- Ligand
- Ultrasound
- Incision
Adjective
- Distal
- Tubular
- Renal
- Medial
- Gastric
- Epithelial
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Intestinal
- Dorsal
- Convex
- Concave
- Ascending
- Transverse
- Axial
- Lateral
- Quadratic
- Cervical
- Urinary
- Radial
- Gradient
- Pelvic
- Pancreatic
- Basal
- Coronary
- Ventral
- Gastrointestinal
- Superficial
- Cortical
- Arterial
- Collateral
- Articulate
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Intracellular
- Pulmonary
- Descending
- Sensory
- Peripheral
- Oblique
Wiktionary
PROXIMAL, adjective. (anatomy) (geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
PROXIMAL, adjective. (linguistics) Closer to the speaker.
PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE, noun. (anatomy) An intricate component of the nephron in a kidney that connects the Bowman’s capsule to the loop of Henle.
PROXIMAL PHALANGE, noun. Any of the phalanx bones of the fingers or toes which are nearest the hand or foot.
PROXIMAL PHALANGES, noun. Plural of proximal phalange
Dictionary definition
PROXIMAL, adjective. Situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone".
Wise words
A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there
is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to
take away.