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Proximal vs Plantar - What's the difference?

proximal | plantar |

As adjectives the difference between proximal and plantar

is that proximal is (anatomy|geology) closer to the point of attachment or observation while plantar is pertaining to the bottom surface (sole ) of the foot, as with plantar warts compare palmar.

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

    plantar

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to the bottom surface (sole ) of the foot, as with plantar warts. Compare palmar.

    • Hypernyms

    * volar ----