Proximally
adjective
1.
situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone.
Compare distal (def 1).
adjective
1.
(anatomy) situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare distal
2.
another word for proximate
proximal prox·i·mal (prŏk’sə-məl)
adj.
Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body.
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