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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.

Derivatives

distally

adverb

Origin:

early 19th century: from distant, on the pattern of words such as dorsal

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