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).
Origin of distal
1Other words from distal
- dis·tal·ly, adverb
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How to use distal in a sentence
The limbs were orange proximally and black distally; the pads of the feet were bluish black.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala | William E. DuellmanAntenn, tentacular cirri and notocirri banded at base and distally with black.
Neurocirri slender, subcylindric, somewhat conical distally or sometimes a little clavate, surpassing end of parapodium.
There is very little appearance of annulation of the stem, and no evidence of the "stem increasing in diameter distally."
The horns of both sexes are prominently ridged for the basal half of their length and perfectly smooth distally.
Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
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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