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proximal

adjective/ˈprɒksɪməl/

C1CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Situated nearer to the centre of the body or point of attachment.

Swelling extended to the proximal joint of the finger.

Similar: nearer, inner

Origin: Latin proximus 'nearest'.

Topic: Anatomy in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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