Como Pronunciar "proximal"

word

PRAHK-suh-muhl

PROK-si-muhl

Definição

Describes something that is closer to the center of the body or the point of attachment, often used in anatomy. The opposite is "distal,” which means farther away.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈpɹɑksəməɫ

Inglês Britânico

pɹˈɒksɪməl

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

PRAHK-suh-muhl

PROK-si-muhl

Ouça em Contexto

The shoulder is the proximal part of the arm.

Your thigh bone has a proximal end near the hip.

Doctors check the proximal joints for injury.

Pain in the proximal part of your leg might come from your hip.