approximal

[ uh-prok-suh-muh l ]
/ 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

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

British Dictionary definitions for approximal

approximal
/ (əˈprɒksɪməl) /

adjective

anatomy situated side by side; close togetherapproximal teeth or fillings
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