distal
Syllabification: (dis·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˈdistl/
Definition of distal
adjective
Anatomy- situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment:the distal end of the tibia axons distal to the injury will degenerateThe opposite of proximal.
- Geology relating to or denoting the outer part of an area affected by geological activity:the distal zoneOften contrasted with proximal.
Origin:
early 19th century: from distant, on the pattern of words such as dorsal