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Cranial vs Proximal - What's the difference?

cranial | proximal |

As adjectives the difference between cranial and proximal

is that cranial is of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull while proximal is closer to the point of attachment or observation.

cranial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.

    • Derived terms

    () * cranial cavity * cranial index

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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

    * *

    Related terms

    * proximate