proximal

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That conclusion was written into a seminal paper on the virus published in Nature Medicine on March 17, 2020, and titled “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

"The normal gene can be introduced in the genome of cystinotic hiPSCs, which can then be injected in the kidney to replace the defective proximal tubules of individuals with infantile cystinosis," Taub says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023

Greg and Tom were both proximal to the Roy family, but existed just beyond it.

From New York Times • May 29, 2023

"We have had to work really hard at this, working at a flat economy where the true value is the connection between the people, and the wealth is the connections forged between proximal neighbors."

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022

Triangular openings on either side of middorsal line between proximal ends of costal plates and developing neural plates.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.