proximal

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What is proximal?

Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body. If another reference point is given, such as the heart, the proximal point of another organ or extremity is the point closest to the heart -- central rather than peripheral.

Posts on proximal (1849)

Hi I had a heart cath Sept. 6th. 2006 and ever since I have had severe leg pain. I have had...
I went to the immunologist - he is a professor at a hospital. Because of proximal muscle we...
I've got classic MS symptoms (parasthesia, proximal pain, allodynia, generalized weakness o...
My 48 yr old son experienced a hemorraghic stroke 2.5 years ago. After about a year on a st...
I am a 60yr old who has been awaken almost every night now for the last 3yrs with painful n...
I am not sure if this is new or not. I just read that now there is a procedure that they do...
i had a heart attack . was told that it was bigger that a massive heart attack.(right coron...
My son was recently diagnosed with having evidence of an anomalous right coronary artery co...
anybody else experienced numbness in both feet, down backs of both legs and in the groin ar...
I have an extensive cardiovascular history for someone who is 59. To be totally honest, ...