different between proximal vs succubous

English

Etymology

From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??ks?m?l/

Adjective

proximal (comparative more proximal, superlative most proximal)

1. (anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
2. (dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
3. (linguistics) Closer to the speaker.

Antonyms

• (closer to the point of attachment): distal

Coordinate terms

• (human anatomy direction adjectives) anterior,? distal,? dorsal,? lateral,? medial,? posterior,? proximal,? ventral ^{(Category: en:Medicine) [edit]}
• (dentistry location adjectives) anterior,? apical,? apicocoronal,? axial,? buccal,? buccoapical,? buccocervical,? buccogingival,? buccolabial,? buccolingual,? bucco-occlusal,? buccopalatal,? cervical,? coronal,? coronoapical,? distal,? distoapical,? distobuccal,? distocervical,? distocoronal,? distofacial,? distogingival,? distoincisal,? distolingual,? disto-occlusal,? distoclusal,? distocclusal,? distopalatal,? facial,? gingival,? incisal,? incisocervical,? inferior,? labial,? lingual,? linguobuccal,? linguo-occlusal,? mandibular,? maxillary,? mesial,? mesioapical,? mesiobuccal,? mesiocervical,? mesiocoronal,? mesiodistal,? mesiofacial,? mesioincisal,? mesiogingival,? mesiolingual,? mesio-occlusal,? mesioclusal,? mesiocclusal,? mesiopalatal,? occlusal,? palatal,? posterior,? proximal,? superior,? vestibular ^{(Category: en:Dentistry) [edit]}

Derived terms

• proximally

Related terms

• proximate

Translations

Portuguese

Adjective

proximal m or f (plural proximais, comparable)

1. proximal

Spanish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

proximal (plural proximales)

1. proximal

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?s?k.j?.b?s/, /?s?k.j?.b?s/
• Homophone: succubus

Adjective

succubous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Describing an arrangement of leaves such that proximal (posterior) parts of older leaves overlap the distal (anterior) parts of younger ones.

Antonyms

• (of leaves): incubous

Derived terms

• succubously

Related terms

• succubus

Translations