Proximal
Pronunciation : Prox"i*mal
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
2. (Biol.) (a) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb. (b) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913