Proximad

Proximad
Proximad Prox"i*mad, adv. [Proximal + L. ad to.] (Anat.) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally. [1913 Webster]

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  • proximad — In a direction toward a proximal part, or toward the center; not distad. [L. proximus, nearest, next, + ad, to] * * * prox·i·mad präk sə .mad adv PROXIMALLY <viable small bowel was clamped proximad (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)> * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • proximad — adv. [L. proximus, nearest; ad, toward] Toward the end or portion nearest the body …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • proximad — prox·i·mad …   English syllables

  • proximad — ˈpräksəˌmad adverb Etymology: Latin proximus + English ad : proximally …   Useful english dictionary

  • Proximally — Prox i*mal*ly, adv. (Anat.) On or toward a proximal part; proximad. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • distad — in the direction away from the center of the body; remote from point of attachment, toward the outer edge. Opposite of proximad …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • postmentum — n. [L. post, after; mentum, chin] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A primary division of the labium; the basal portion, proximad of the labial suture …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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  • recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic …   Medical dictionary

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