Proximal

[prɒksiml]

(adj.) situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; 'the proximal end of a bone' .

Inputed by Huntington--From WordNet

(a.) Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.

(a.) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.

(a.) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.

Typist: Rowland