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approximal

[ uh-prok-suh-muhl ]
/ əˈprɒk sə məl /
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adjective Anatomy.
near or adjacent.
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Origin of approximal

ap-1 + proximal

Words nearby approximal

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

adjacent, contiguous, neighboring, adjoining, immediate, nearby, warm, abutting, connecting, impinging, interconnecting, joined, juxtaposed, near, touching, verging, bordering, burning, close, nigh

British Dictionary definitions for approximal

approximal
/ (əˈprɒksɪməl) /
adjective
anatomy situated side by side; close togetherapproximal teeth or fillings
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