distal
[dis-tl]
- 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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The two jaws are articulated together, and the cartilages of the two sides composing them meet each other distally.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
The four metacarpals are slightly expanded proximally and distally.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of KansasTheodore H. Eaton
Distally the surface is rounded for articulation with the radiale and perhaps the intermedium.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of KansasTheodore H. Eaton
Antenn, tentacular cirri and notocirri banded at base and distally with black.
Proboscis as protruded short, distally expanded over proximal region.
distal
- anatomy (of a muscle, bone, limb, etc) situated farthest from the centre, median line, or point of attachment or originCompare proximal
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Word Origin
C19: from distant + -al 1
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distal
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distal
(dĭs′təl)- Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment.
- Situated farthest from the middle and front of the jaw, as a tooth or tooth surface.
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