adj.
Pronunciation: ' präk-s ə -m ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin proximus
Date: 1727
1 : situated close to : PROXIMATE
2 : next to or nearest the point of attachment or origin, a central point, or the point of view especially : located toward the center of the body ― compare DISTAL
3 : of, relating to, or being the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth
– prox · i · mal · ly \ -m ə -l ē \ adverb