distal
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.: Compare proximal.
Dentistry. directed away from the sagittal plane or midline of the face, along the dental arch.: Compare buccal (def. 3), mesial (def. 2).
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Origin of distal
1Other words from distal
- dis·tal·ly, adverb
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How to use distal in a sentence
The distal aspect of her left humerus was sticking out of the front of her arm.
New Orleans Shooting: I Saw the Mother’s Day Parade Gunman | Jarratt Pytell | May 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe distal muscles, those further away like the hands and feet, are less likely to be less affected.
‘Bucket List’ Baby Avery Canahuati: Facts About Spinal Muscular Atrophy | Andrew Carter | May 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe intermediate and distal phalanges of the index finger show contraction, as if the Palestinian Arab were squeezing something.
The Crime of Kufr Qaddoum: An EmergencyStandWithDavidMonitor Animal Rights Division Expose | Eli Valley | March 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe distal one third of the baculum curves sharply but smoothly upwards (see fig. 9).
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThus the radii of such a circle unite in a single centre by extremities similar to the distal and originating (extremities).
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Cleanse the skin of the distal phalanx of the second finger of the left hand above the root of the nail with lint and ether.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThis investment completely surrounds the proximal portion of the posterior root, but vanishes near its distal extremity.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe blade shape is excurvate but may be almost straight with an acute distal end.
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British Dictionary definitions for distal
/ (ˈdɪstəl) /
anatomy (of a muscle, bone, limb, etc) situated farthest from the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin: Compare proximal
Origin of distal
1Derived forms of distal
- distally, adverb
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