falange proximal

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “proximal phalange”.

Noun

falange proximal f (plural falanges proximais)

1. (anatomy) proximal phalange

   Synonym: (dated) falange

Hypernyms

• falange, osso

Holonyms

• dedo

Coordinate terms

• falange média, falange distal, falanginha, falangeta

Further reading

• “falange proximal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026