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proximal

close to the main mass of the body: the arm is proximal to the hand
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proximal

Summary

proximal is an anatomical placement[1]. proximal has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • proximal's instance of is recorded as anatomical placement[3].
  • proximal's instance of is recorded as relative direction[4].
  • proximal is a type of central part[5].
  • proximal is a type of primary anatomical coordinate[6].
  • proximal is the opposite of distal[7].
  • proximal's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C25236[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include anatomical placement[3] and relative direction[4]. Recorded subclass of include central part[5] and primary anatomical coordinate[6]. proximal is the opposite of distal[7].

Why It Matters

proximal has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] proximal is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Eva L Vedin · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → distal
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    National historical museums of sweden id → term/940a6aac-0829-42a1-a364-8f038e7d7162
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9495]]: term/940a6aac-0829-42a1-a364-8f038e7d7162"
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