"proximal" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈpɹɑksəməɫ

PRAHK-suh-muhl

UK

pɹˈɒksɪməl

PROK-si-muhl

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈpɹɑksəməɫ

英式英语

pɹˈɒksɪməl

简化发音

美式

PRAHK-suh-muhl

英式

PROK-si-muhl

语境中听

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.