proximal

As adjectives the difference between proximal and ventral

is that proximal is (anatomy|geology) closer to the point of attachment or observation while ventral is related to the abdomen or stomach.

As a noun ventral is

any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.

In linguistics terms the difference between proximal and medial

is that proximal is closer to the speaker while medial is closer to the addressee.

As adjectives the difference between proximal and medial

is that proximal is closer to the point of attachment or observation while medial is of or pertaining to a mean or average.

As a noun medial is

one or more letters that occur in the middle of a word.

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.

As adjectives the difference between proximal and frontal

is that proximal is (anatomy|geology) closer to the point of attachment or observation while frontal is of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack .

As a noun frontal is

a drapery covering the front of an altar.

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.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective proximal is

(anatomy|geology) closer to the point of attachment or observation.

As adjectives the difference between proximal and incubous

is that proximal is (anatomy|geology) closer to the point of attachment or observation while incubous is (botany) describing an arrangement of leaves such that distal (anterior) parts of older leaves overlap the proximal (posterior) parts of younger ones.