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proximal phalange

proximal phalange noun: any of the phalanx bones of the fingers or toes which are nearest the hand or foot.

Noun

proximal phalange (plural proximal phalanges)

  1. Any of the phalanx bones of the fingers or toes which are nearest the hand or foot.

Forms of proximal phalange

pluralproximal phalanges
alternative formproximal phalanx

Questions about proximal phalange

What does proximal phalange mean?
Proximal phalange means any of the phalanx bones of the fingers or toes which are nearest the hand or foot.
What part of speech is proximal phalange?
Proximal phalange is a noun.
What is the plural of proximal phalange?
The plural of proximal phalange is proximal phalanges.

Words near proximal phalange in the dictionary

  1. Proxima Centaurians
  2. proximad
  3. proximal
  4. proximal convoluted tubule
  5. proximal convoluted tubules
  6. proximal phalange
  7. proximal phalanges
  8. proximal phalanx
  9. proximal ulna
  10. proximalisation
  11. proximalisations

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