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data

pl. n. (sing. datum) observations or measurements, usually quantified and obtained in the course of research. For example, a researcher may be interested in collecting data on health-related behaviors such as frequency and amount of exercise, number of calories consumed per day, number of cigarettes smoked per day, number of alcoholic drinks per day, and so forth.

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January 29th 2025

proximal

proximal

adj.

1. situated near or directed toward the trunk or center of an organism.

2. near or mostly closely related to the point of reference or origin. Compare distal. —proximally adv.