transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpräk-sə-məl ]
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 -mə-lē adverb