About The Word Distal
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Distal
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What's The Definition Of Distal?
[adj] (anatomy) situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
[adj] (anatomy) directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body Synonyms | Synonyms for Distal: lateral Related Terms | Find terms related to Distal: See Also | Distal In Webster's Dictionary \Dis"tal\, a. [From {Distant}.] (Physiol.)
(a) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the
distal end of a bone or muscle; -- opposed to {proximal}.
(b) Pertaining to that which is distal; as, the distal
tuberosities of a bone.
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