approximal

[ uh-prok-suh-muh l ]
/ əˈprɒk sə məl /
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adjective Anatomy.

near or adjacent.

Origin of approximal

ap-1 + proximal

Words nearby approximal

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Words related to approximal

neighboring, immediate, warm, adjoining, adjacent, nearby, contiguous, burning, touching, ready, close, bordering, abutting, nigh, joined, near, juxtaposed, abreast, alongside

British Dictionary definitions for approximal

approximal
/ (əˈprɒksɪməl) /

adjective

anatomy situated side by side; close together approximal teeth or fillings