proximadadv.
/ˈprɒksᵻmad/, U.S. /ˈprɑksəˌmæd/ Chiefly Anatomy and Zoology.
Towards or near the proximal end or part; towards the centre; proximally. Contrasted with distad adv.
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upwardsc1400
posteriorly1598
centrad1803
dextrad1803
distad1803
peripherad1803
proximad1803
sinistrad1803
atlantad1825
rostrad1831
mesially1849
ventrad1849
peripherally1852
posterolaterally1857
rostrally1863
distally1870
medianly1870
ventrally1870
postaxially1873
preaxially1873
posteroventrally1877
proximally1878
mesad1881
lateralwards1882
ventralwards1883
preaxiad1888
mesally1890
anteriad1891
haemad1891
postaxiad1892
lateralward1895
sagittally1895
ventral1899
posteriad1902
ipsilaterally1950
midsagittally1960
ventromedially1960
1803 J. Barclay New Anat. Nomencl. 167 In both kinds of extremities, Proximad will signify towards the proximate aspect.
1847 Lancet 27 Nov. 575/1 We allude to the words distad and proximad, to express remoteness or nearness to the heart respectively.
1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses iv. 92 The palpus arises proximad of the base of the stylet.
1977 Jrnl. Surg. Res. 23 215/2 The exposed nerve is hemisected in two places proximad to the complete transection.
2004 Arthropod Struct. & Devel. 33 79/1 The pretarsus consists of the externally conspicuous claws, the arolium, and two covert cuticular plates..at the ventral side proximad to the arolium.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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