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• In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is closer to the center of the body than another part. For example, the knee is proximal to the toes. The opposite is distal.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  proximal. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proximal.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  proximal. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proximal (accessed: March 27, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "proximal." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proximal.

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