approximate

approximate definition - medical

ap·prox·i·mate (ə-prŏkˈsə-mātˌ)

verb
To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.
adjective (-mĭt)
  1. Relating to the contact surfaces, either proximal or distal, of two adjacent teeth; proximate.
  2. Close together. Used of the teeth in the human jaw.

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