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Distal

Distal Meaning & Definition
Distal Definition And Meaning

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

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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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