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approximal

American  
[uh-prok-suh-muhl] / əˈprɒk sə məl /

adjective

Anatomy.

  1. near or adjacent.

approximal British  
/ əˈprɒksɪməl /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated side by side; close together

    approximal teeth or fillings
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Etymology

Origin of approximal

ap- 1 + proximal

Example Sentences

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After several years' successful use of tin-gold, I commend it for approximal cavities, cervical margins, and frail walls.

From Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth by Ambler, Henry Lovejoy

It may be employed in any cavity not exposed to view, also in crown, buccal, and approximal fillings which extend into the occlusal surface, as it offers an astonishing resistance to wear.

From Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth by Ambler, Henry Lovejoy

Fillings were made by using mats, cylinders, tapes, and ropes, with hand-pressure, on the plan for manipulating non-cohesive gold foil, but it was difficult to insert a respectable approximal filling.

From Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth by Ambler, Henry Lovejoy

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