In the parlance of human anatomy - which everyone should speak - what does the word "proximal" refer to?

As defined on the website TeachMeAnatomy.info: "The terms proximal and distal are used in structures that are considered to have a beginning and an end (such as the upper limb, lower limb, and blood vessels). They describe the position of a structure with reference to its origin – proximal means closer to its origin, distal means further away."

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