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What is the medical term meaning toward the origin of attachment to the trunk?
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∙ 12y ago
Proximal is the term that means closer to the origin of a limb.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhen speaking of the extremities, proximal means towards the limb's attachment to the trunk.
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∙ 7y agoThe term proximal means that one part of the body is closer than another. Your elbow is proximal to your fingers. You always are comparing two things.
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∙ 7y agoProximal.
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∙ 12y agoProximal
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