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Proximal

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
  2. 2
    Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
  3. 3
    Closer to the speaker.
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated nearest to point of attachment or origin wordnet

Etymology

From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”).

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