proximal
Nearer the center
Proximal means situated near the center or point of attachment.
In anatomy, the proximal end of a bone is the end closer to the body's core: the proximal phalanx of the finger.
The term contrasts with distal, which means farther away.
Outside medicine, proximal appears in technical contexts to describe nearness or closeness in space, time, or causal relationship.
Directly next to
- nearbyAt small distance
- neighboringSituated beside another
- adjoiningSharing a border
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
abutting · bordering · juxtaposed · touching · flanking · beside · alongside · immediate
Nearby or to shut
- intimateClosely personal or private
- connectedJoined to another
- linkedFastened to another
- associatedConnected in relationship
related · affiliated · attached · bonded · tied · immediate · direct · firsthand
About to occur
- impendingSoon to occur
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- upcomingSoon to occur
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
approaching · nearing · immediate · soon · close · near-term · short-term
Remote from point of attachment
- phalangesBones of fingers, toes
- metacarpalsBones connecting wrist to fingers
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
radius · ulna · humerus · fibula · carpals · tarsals · metatarsals · phalanx
Remote from point of attachment
medial · lateral · peripheral · midline · anatomical · clinical · diagnostic · surgical
adjacent
Directly next to
- nearbyAt small distance
- neighboringSituated beside another
- adjoiningSharing a border
contiguous · abutting · bordering · juxtaposed · touching · flanking · beside · alongside · immediate · close
close
Nearby or to shut
associated · related · affiliated · attached · bonded · tied · immediate · direct · firsthand · personal
imminent
About to occur
- impendingSoon to occur
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- upcomingSoon to occur
looming · approaching · nearing · immediate · soon · close · near-term · short-term
distal
Remote from point of attachment
- phalangesBones of fingers, toes
- metacarpalsBones connecting wrist to fingers
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
femur · radius · ulna · humerus · fibula · carpals · tarsals · metatarsals · phalanx · joint
distal
Remote from point of attachment
inferior · medial · lateral · peripheral · midline · anatomical · clinical · diagnostic · surgical · catheter
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- spatial adjectivesupper, lower, inner, outer, front
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- anatomical directionssagittal, transverse, lateral, dorsal, ventral
- positional termscenter, middle, midpoint, core, inner
- dental termsquadrant, buccal, mesial, lingual, distal
proximaldistal
Remote from point of attachment
peripheral · terminal · apical · lateral
- close proximityBeing very near
- forced proximityRequired physical or social nearness
- proximity sensorContactless object detector
- proximity mineExplosive triggered by nearness
- proximity alertSignal warning of nearness
- proximity cardContactless entry credential