proximal

形容词 proximal:

1. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin

prox.i.mal

adj.（形容词）
Nearest; proximate.
最近的；最接近的
Anatomy Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body:
【解剖学】 接近中央的：接近一个参照点、比起点、附着点或身体中线的：
例句：
the proximal end of a bone.
骨骼的近中心端

来源：
From Latin proximus [nearest] * see proximate
源自 拉丁语 proximus [最近的] *参见 proximate

【引伸】
prox.imally
adv.（副词）