| 英语单词 | proximal |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['prɒksɪməl] 美 ['prɑːksɪməl] |
| 中文释义 | adj.近似的;邻近的;近身体中央的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Chromosome 5 is distinguished by a proximal knob. (2) Chemical phlebitis always present along vein proximal to the site of injection. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 第5染色体的特点是有一个近侧的节结。 (2) 化学性静脉炎常沿注射部位近端出现。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Something that is proximal is situated closest to the point of attachment or origin. In medicine, it means closest to the center of the body. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The opposite of proximal is distal and these terms are also used in geology. If you're talking about the proximal lava beds, you mean the ones closest to where the volcano erupted. Proximal is related to proximity, which means "nearness," and approximate, which means close to the original. |
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