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approximal

[ uh-prok-suh-muh l ]
/ əˈprɒk sə məl /
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adjective Anatomy.

near or adjacent.

RELATED WORDS

neighboring, immediate, warm, adjoining, adjacent, nearby, contiguous, burning, touching, ready, close, bordering, abutting, nigh, joined, near, juxtaposed, abreast, alongside

Nearby words

approve, approved school, approved social worker, approver, approx., approximal, approximant, approximate, approximately, approximation, approximation suture

Origin of approximal

ap-1 + proximal
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British Dictionary definitions for approximal

approximal

/ (əˈprɒksɪməl) /

adjective

anatomy situated side by side; close togetherapproximal teeth or fillings
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