As adjectives the difference between approximal and proximal
is that approximal is near or adjacent while proximal is closer to the point of attachment or observation.
proximal
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
(linguistics) Closer to the speaker.
Antonyms
* (closer to the point of attachment) distal
Derived terms
* proximally
Coordinate terms
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Related terms
* proximate