proximal to

x proximal to y iff x is closer to the point of attachment with the body than y.

comment

The elbow is proximal to the hand, but distal to the shoulder.

has obo namespace

uberon

spatial

proximal_to

see also

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FBcv_0000047

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FBql_00005868

shorthand

proximal_to