Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0203 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Proximal: Nearer the Point of Attachment
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The idea
Proximal means nearer to the trunk or to the point of attachment, and its combining form is proxim slash o.
In practice
The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
Where people slip
Proximal and distal describe limbs and tubular structures, not the trunk itself.
Your place on the trail
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