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Pronunciation: /ˈprɑksəməl/

proximal

Definition

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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medical device

accelerated partial-breast irradiation

thoracentesis

pericardial tamponade

ultra light cigarette

hexyl 5-aminolevulinate

bowel movement

lymph gland

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pegylated orthogonal IL-2 STK-009

actinium Ac 225-DOTA-anti-CEA monoclonal antibody M5A

TTK/PLK1 inhibitor BAL0891

Vaccinium myrtillus/Macleaya cordata/Echinacea angustifolia extract granules

autologous B-cell/monocyte-presenting HER2/neu antigen vaccine BVAC-B

mRNA-derived IDO/PD-L1-targeted vaccine mRNA-4359

DNAJB1/PRKACA fusion protein

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cascade genetic testing

familial

new mutation

novel variant

band

hypomelanosis

acrochordon

germline

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