Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prox´i|mal|ly — prox|i|mal «PROK suh muhl», adjective. 1. nearest. 2. Anatomy. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, especially of a limb, bone, or other structure. ╂[< Latin proximus nearest + English al1] –prox´i|mal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ap|prox|i|mal — «uh PROK suh muhl», adjective. close together; contiguous, as surfaces of adjoining teeth … Useful english dictionary
mal — mal·a·bar; mal·a·can·thid; mal·a·cob·del·lid; mal·a·cop·te·ryg·ian; mal·a·ga; mal·a·gasy; mal·a·pert; mal·a·prop; mal·ap·ro·pos; mal·content; mal·dan·id; mal·div·i·an; mal·e·dict; mal·function; mal·ice; mal·le·ate; mal·lee; mal·let; mal·odor·ant; … English syllables
prox — ap·prox·i·mal; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; ap·prox·i·ma·tion; ap·prox·i·ma·tive; prox·e·nete; prox·e·nus; prox·i·mad; prox·i·mal·ly; prox·i·mate; prox·ime; prox·im·i·ty; prox·i·mo; na·prox·en; prox·e·mics; ap·prox·i·mate; prox; prox·i·mal;… … English syllables
proximal — prox·i·mal … English syllables
proximally — prox·i·mal·ly … English syllables
proximal — prox•i•mal [[t]ˈprɒk sə məl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone Compare distal 1) 2) den of or designating the surface of a tooth nearest to a specified adjacent tooth 3) nearest; proximate • … From formal English to slang
interproximal — Between adjoining surfaces. * * * in·ter·prox·i·mal .int ər präk sə məl adj situated, occurring, or used in the areas between adjoining teeth <interproximal space> in·ter·prox·i·mal·ly ē adv * * * in·ter·prox·i·mal (in″tər… … Medical dictionary
proximal — 1. Nearest the trunk or the point of origin, said of part of a limb, of an artery or a nerve, etc., so situated. Toward the median plane following the curvature of the dental arch, in … Medical dictionary
approximal — ap·prox·i·mal ə präk sə məl adj CONTIGUOUS <approximal surfaces of teeth> * * * ap·prox·i·mal (ə prokґsĭ məl) situated close together … Medical dictionary
